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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave Scanner / receiver
Dual VHF Power Meter

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2000m  ? 6m  2m  4m 
Freq. stability ± 10 ppm. 0° to 50° C. ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? N/A

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 / 87-108 / 118-137 MHz General coverage (t.b.d.) 50-175 MHz
Modulations AM   AM-sync   W-FM   USB   LSB   AM   CW   USB   LSB   All mode  
Sensitivity SSB (10 dB S/N): < 0.5µV 0.5-30 MHz
AM (10 dB S/N): < 2.0µV 0.5-30 MHz
FM (20 dB S/N): < 4.0µV 87-108 MHz
FM (20 dB S/N): < 4.0µV 118-137 MHz
? ?
Selectivity AM: 6.0 kHz @ -6dB
AM: 4.0 kHz @ -6dB
LSB/USB: 2.3 kHz @ -6dB
? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne IF-DSP ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection > 60 dB .5-30 MHz> 50 dB 87-108 MHz> 60 dB 118-137 MHz ? ?
Audio output 2 Watts, 4 Ohms. < 5% distortion ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 50-175 MHz
Modulations - - All mode  
RF-output ? ? ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Clamps / screws - SO-239
Impedance 50 / 300 / 500Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 7-10V DC external or 6×LR20 internal ? ?
Current RX 1 A max ? ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1994 and 2000 in Ohio, U.S.A. Between 2009 and 20xx in Great Britain Between 1979 and 1983 in USA
Dimensions 292 × 133 × 330 mm
(11.50 × 5.24 × 12.99 in)
? 191 × 108 × 165 mm
(7.52 × 4.25 × 6.50 in)
Weight 4.50 kg (9.9 lbs) ? 1.40 kg (3.1 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 70 channels in 1 bank(s) ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN DRAKE-SW000008 AOR-AR-007070 HEATHKIT-HM-002141