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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Electronic Clock

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  ? 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 -
Tuning steps Continuous 10 / 1 MHz / 100 kHz -

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-30 MHz 0.1-30 MHz -
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   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
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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 - - -
Modulations - - -
RF-output ? ? -

Connections

Antenna Built-in sweep SO-239 -
Impedance 75Ω 1000 / 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC, mains or 8 x LR20 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 1976 and 19xx Between 1971 and 19xx Between 1973 and 197x in USA
Dimensions ? 340 × 140 × 380 mm
(13.39 × 5.51 × 14.96 in)
178 × 64 × 127 mm
(7.01 × 2.52 × 5.00 in)
Weight ? 7.70 kg (17.0 lbs) 1.36 kg (3.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories None ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication 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-SSR-000001 DRAKE-DSR-000002 HEATHKIT-GC-001005