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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ? 80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 80-10 m LW / MW / 1.6-30 / 87-108 MHz 0.55-30 / 48-54 MHz in 5 bands
Modulations AM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   W-FM   SSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne Superheterodyne, 14 tubes
IF-freqs. ? ? 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 7 Watts max 1.5 W

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna - Built-in sweep SO-239 + Clamps / screws
Impedance 50/75Ω 50/75 Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Internal batteries or mains Mains
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1960 and 1961 Between 1979 and 1982 Between 1963 and 1964 in Japan
Dimensions 304 × 177 × 228 mm
(11.97 × 6.97 × 8.98 in)
412 × 267 × 120 mm
(16.22 × 10.51 × 4.72 in)
432 × 194 × 257 mm
(17.01 × 7.64 × 10.12 in)
Weight 6.60 kg (14.6 lbs) 5.50 kg (12.1 lbs) without batteries 10.70 kg (23.6 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories None 6 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Seven optional bands Analogue and digital frequency display
S-Meter
SSB / BFO
Pre-selector stage
Electrical bandspread
Q-multiplier
ANL noise limiter
Switchable MVC/AVC
Antenna trimmer
Crystal calibrator
S-meter
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN DRAKE-000002-A GRUNDIG-SATELLIT-001400SL LAFAYETTE-HE-000080