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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands None  160m  80m  40m  20m  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 5.95-6.55 / 9.45-10.05 / 11.45-12.05 / 14.95-15.55 / 17.45-18.05 / 21.45-22.05 / 25.45-26.05 MHz 0.54-18.5 MHz in 3 bands 10-160 m
Modulations AM   AM   CW   FM   CW   SSB   FSK  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Transistor/tube hybrid. 5 tubes ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output External speaker required Internal speaker ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna - - RCA (Tulip)
Impedance 52Ω ? 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains 13.8V DC
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1966 and 196x in USA Between 1938 and 1939 in USA Between 1992 and 1996 in USA
Dimensions 274 × 140 × 295 mm
(10.79 × 5.51 × 11.61 in)
? ?
Weight ? ? ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories None None 100 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features S-meter
1/4 inch headphone jack
? DSP. RS-232C. Full QSK. Built-in keyer
Accessories MS-4 external speaker ? ?
MPN DRAKE-SW000004 HALLICRAFTERS-S-000019-SKY-BUDDY TEN-TEC-OMNI-VI-(000563)