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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m  70cm  6m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range - 66-88 / 118-174 / 380-512 MHz (Europe) 50-52 MHz
Modulations - AM   FM   AM  
Sensitivity ? ? Less then 1 mV for 10 dB S/N
Selectivity ? ? ±3kHz at 6dB down, less then ±12kHz at 50dB down
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 5745 kHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? Internal speaker 4 W @ 8 ohms

Transmitter

TX-range 160-10 m - 50-52 MHz
Modulations CW   SSB   - AM  
RF-output 100 W ? 10

Connections

Antenna - BNC + Built-in telescopic SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains 12V DC or mains (160 W max)
Current RX - ? ?
TX ? - 14 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1968 and 1973 Between 19xx and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions ? 250 × 60 × 180 mm
(9.84 × 2.36 × 7.09 in)
308 × 130 × 235 mm
(12.13 × 5.12 × 9.25 in)
Weight ? ? 8.60 kg (19.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 60 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 16 channels/second ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN DRAKE-T-000004XB 20-404 LAFAYETTE-HA-000460