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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

Current value
USD 253 ~ USD 267
EUR 400 ~ EUR 533
USD 889
Rating No reviews yet No reviews yet
HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2000m  ?
Freq. stability ± 10 ppm. 0° to 50° C. ±10 ppm 5-60 mins ±2 after 1 hour
Tuning steps ? 0.001 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 / 87-108 / 118-137 MHz 0.09-30 MHz
Modulations AM   AM-sync   W-FM   USB   LSB   AM   N-FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   FAX  
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
0.5 µV 1.6-30 MHz SSB/CW S+N/N=10dB
Selectivity AM: 6.0 kHz @ -6dB
AM: 4.0 kHz @ -6dB
LSB/USB: 2.3 kHz @ -6dB
AUX (12 kHz)
WIDE > 4 kHz
INTER > 2 kHz
NARR > 1 kHz in "D"
[FM] > 12 kHz
Filters ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 70.45399 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
3rd: 97 kHz
Image rejection > 60 dB .5-30 MHz> 50 dB 87-108 MHz> 60 dB 118-137 MHz > 70 dB (1.6 - 30 MHz)
Audio output 2 Watts, 4 Ohms. < 5% distortion 1 W @ 4 ohms

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Clamps / screws SO-239 + Clamps / screws
Impedance 50 / 300 / 500Ω 50 / 600Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. 7-10V DC external or 6×LR20 internal 13.8V DC or mains
Current RX 1 A max ?
TX - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1994 and 2000 in Ohio, U.S.A. Between 1991 and 1998
Dimensions 292 × 133 × 330 mm
(11.50 × 5.24 × 12.99 in)
330 × 130 × 280 mm
(12.99 × 5.12 × 11.02 in)
Weight 4.50 kg (9.9 lbs) 9.07 kg (20.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 70 channels in 1 bank(s) 200 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 5 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ?
Accessories ? ?
MPN DRAKE-SW000008 JRC-NRD-000535