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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Electronic Clock
HF Power / SWR-meter

General

HAM bands ? None  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability Less than 200 Hz per 8 hour at 0-40 °C and ±10% variation in line voltage after 0.5 hour warmup - -
Tuning steps 10 / 1 MHz / 100 kHz - -

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 MHz - 1.8-30 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   USB   LSB   ISB   RTTY   - All mode  
Sensitivity 0.01-0.5 MHz
< 4 µV for 10 dB SINAD @ 2.4 kHz SSB
< 25 µV for 10 dB SINAD @ 6 kHz AM
0.5-30 MHz
< 0.3 µV for 10 dB SINAD @ 2.4 kHz SSB
< 2.0 µV for 10 dB SINAD @ 6 kHz AM
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Selectivity 6 kHz @ -6 dB, 11.5 kHz @ -60 dB
2.4 kHz @ -6 dB, 4.3 kHz @ -60 dB
1.2 kHz @ -6 dB, 2.4 kHz @ -60 dB
0.3 kHz @ -6 dB, 0.6 kHz @ -60 dB
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Filters 6 / 2.4 / 1.2 / 0.3 kHz Optional filters available - -
Receiver system Double / triple conversion - ?
IF-freqs. Output: 50 kHz - ?
Image rejection ≥ 60 dB below 10 MHz ≥ 50 dB above 10 MHz - ?
Audio output 2 W @ 5% THD - ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 1.8-30 MHz
Modulations - - All mode  
RF-output ? - ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 - SO-239
Impedance 1000 / 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 120 / 240 V AC ± 10% single fase 50~420 Hz Mains (120 / 240 V AC) None
Current RX 35 W 6.5 W -
TX - ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1971 and 19xx Between 1977 and 197x in USA Between 1970 and 1981 in USA
Dimensions 340 × 140 × 380 mm
(13.39 × 5.51 × 14.96 in)
? 133 × 133 × 165 mm
(5.24 × 5.24 × 6.50 in)
Weight 7.70 kg (17.0 lbs) ? 1.60 kg (3.5 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? None None
Usage Commercial / Land mobile communication Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Nixie tube display
BFO
Noise blanker
AVC (Automatic Volume Control
Full six digits display
12 / 24 hour format
Seven minute interval snooze
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Accessories ? - -
MPN DRAKE-DSR-000002 HEATHKIT-GC-001094 HEATHKIT-HM-000102