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

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  6m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous 5 / 12.5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range - 0.14-12 MHz in 4 bands 68-88 / 108-174 / 406-512 / 806-956 MHz (Europe)
29-54 / 108-174 / 406-512 / 806-956 MHz (USA)
Modulations - AM   CW   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? 30-50 MHz: 0.5 µV (12 dB S/N)
118-135 MHz: 1.6 µV (12 dB S/N)
140-170 MHz: 0.7 µV (12 dB S/N)
410-510 MHz: 0.7 µV (12 dB S/N)
810-950 MHz: 0.8 µV (12 dB S/N)
Selectivity ? ? 155 MHz: 22 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-50 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? 10 tubes Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? 60 dB (at 155 MHz)
Audio output ? ? 1 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohms

Transmitter

TX-range 160-10 m - -
Modulations CW   SSB   - -
RF-output 100 W ? ?

Connections

Antenna - - BNC
Impedance 50 Ω ? 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains 12 V DC
Current RX - ? 230-500 mA
TX ? - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1968 and 1973 Between 194x and 194x in USA Between 1992 and 19xx in Philippines
Dimensions ? ? 160 × 41 × 188 mm
(6.30 × 1.61 × 7.40 in)
Weight ? ? 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? None 100 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 14 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? WX channels (USA)
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN DRAKE-T-000004XB HALLICRAFTERS-S-000051 RADIOSHACK-REALISTIC-PRO-002026