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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Electronic Clock
External Speaker

General

HAM bands ? None  None 
Freq. stability Less than 200 Hz per 8 hour at 0-40 °C and ±10% variation in line voltage after 0.5 hour warmup - N/A
Tuning steps 10 / 1 MHz / 100 kHz - N/A

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 MHz - -
Modulations AM   CW   USB   LSB   ISB   RTTY   - -
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
- N/A
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
- N/A
Filters 6 / 2.4 / 1.2 / 0.3 kHz Optional filters available - N/A
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 - 8

Transmitter

TX-range - - -
Modulations - - -
RF-output ? - ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 120 / 240 V AC ± 10% single fase 50~420 Hz Mains (120 / 240 V AC) ?
Current RX 35 W 6.5 W -
TX - ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1971 and 19xx Between 1977 and 197x in USA Between 201x and 20xx in Japan
Dimensions 340 × 140 × 380 mm
(13.39 × 5.51 × 14.96 in)
? 140 × 165.5 × 125.5 mm
(5.51 × 6.52 × 4.94 in)
Weight 7.70 kg (17.0 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
?
Accessories ? - ?
MPN DRAKE-DSR-000002 HEATHKIT-GC-001094 ICOM-SP-000033