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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

Current value
USD 140 ~ USD 260 (similar rigs)
GBP 157
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HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? Below 10 MHz: 50 Hz/MHz Above 10 MHz: 20 Hz/MHz Both after 30 minutes warm-up
Tuning steps 1 Hz Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 MHz 0.2-0.42 / 1.1-30 MHz in 5 bands
Modulations AM   AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? AM: 5 µV
CM 1-2 µV
Selectivity 5.5 kHz 1.5 / 3.0 / 6.0 / 12.0 kHz selectable (-6 dB)
Filters ? 500 Hz switchable crystal filter
Receiver system ? Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ?
Audio output ? 1 W

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna SO-239 -
Impedance 50Ω 70/80Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC Mains (100-125 or 200-250 V AC) or external PSU
Current RX Max 400 mA 80 W
TX - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1959 and 196x in Great Britain
Dimensions 276 × 111 × 194 mm
(10.87 × 4.37 × 7.64 in)
426 × 222 × 350 mm
(16.77 × 8.74 × 13.78 in)
Weight 2.10 kg (4.6 lbs) 25.80 kg (56.9 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 32 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication
Features ? ?
Accessories ? ?
MPN DRAKE-SW000001 EDDYSTONE-000730/8