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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transmitter

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ? 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 80-10 m 0.54-32 MHz in four bands -
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   -
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 80-10 m - 80-10 m / 160 m optional
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   - AM   CW   SSB   DSB   FSK   RTTY  
RF-output 150 W ? 100 W (180 W INPUT)

Connections

Antenna - - SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω ? 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains (AC or DC) Mains
Current RX ? ? -
TX ? - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1949 and 195x in USA Between 1958 and 196x
Dimensions ? 330 × 190 × 185 mm
(12.99 × 7.48 × 7.28 in)
457 × 222 × 381 mm
(17.99 × 8.74 × 15.00 in)
Weight ? ? 40.80 kg (90.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN DRAKE-TR-000003 HALLICRAFTERS-S-000038B CENTRAL-ELECTRONICS-000100V