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Mobile VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands ? 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 77.5-80 MHz (410-412.5 MHz Hi band converter option: DLS-410) 80-10 m 160-10 m
Modulations FM   AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity 0.3 µV (12 dB SINAD) ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double-conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz - Ceramic filter: Murata CFW455E
? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna TV-antenne - -
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC Mains Mains
Current RX ? ? 60W
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 198x and 198x in Sweden Between 1966 and 1974 Between 1964 and 1965 in USA
Dimensions 120 × 40 × 180 mm
(4.72 × 1.57 × 7.09 in)
289 × 162 × 239 mm
(11.38 × 6.38 × 9.41 in)
140 × 273 × 297 mm
(5.51 × 10.75 × 11.69 in)
Weight 650 gr (1.4 lbs) 6.10 kg (13.5 lbs) 7.30 kg (16.1 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? One optional band ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN DLS-000160 DRAKE-000002-C DRAKE-R-000004