Drake 2-B

General characteristics

HAM bands

80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 

Frequency stability

< 400 cycles before warm up; < 100 cycles after warm up; < 100 cycles for 10% line voltage change

Tuning steps

?

Memories

?

Receiver

RX-range

80-10 m (3.5-30 MHz in 12 600kHz segments)

Modulations

AM   CW   SSB  

Sensitivity

< 0.5µV @ 10 db signal to noise.

Selectivity

5kHz (6 dB) or better

Filters

?

Receiver system

?

IF-frequencies

?

Image rejection

60dB

Audio output

1W @ 3% THD

Connections

Antenna

-

Impedance

50 Ω

Other

-

Electrical

Power requirements

Mains (120 VAC)

Current drain RX

40W

TX

-

Physical

Dimensions (w×h×d)

305 × 180 × 230 mm (12.01 × 7.09 × 9.06 in)

Weight

6.55 kg (14.5 lbs)

Form factor

Base Station

Manufactured

Between 1961 and 1964 in USA

Other features

Usage

Amateur / Ham radio operators

Features + options

-

Accessories

-

RigReference ID

2572

MPN

DRAKE-000002-B

Manuals, diagrams and brochures

Drake-2B HF Reciever Service Manual PDF - 5.95 MB, submitted by Berend

 

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• USD 45.00 ~ USD 33.00

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