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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop HF/VHF Transmitter
300-channel | TrunkTracker | VHF/UHF/AIR/800MHz | Scanner / receiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 80-10 m - 29-54 / 108-174 / 406-512 / 806-956 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   USB   LSB   - AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? VHF: 0.5 µV
UHF: 0.4 µV
AIR: 1.5 µV
800MHz: 0.7 µV
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double / Triple conversion
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 380 MHz
2nd: 10.85 MHz
3rd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 2 W, 8-ohm

Transmitter

TX-range - 10-80m / 6m / 2m -
Modulations - AM   CW   -
RF-output ? 50 W (input) ?

Connections

Antenna - Clamps / screws -
Impedance 50/75Ω 50/500Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains 13.8V DC or mains
Current RX ? - 230-500 mA
TX - ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1960 and 1961 Between 1948 and 194x in USA Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 304 × 177 × 228 mm
(11.97 × 6.97 × 8.98 in)
235 × 337 × 216 mm
(9.25 × 13.27 × 8.50 in)
205 × 70 × 195 mm
(8.07 × 2.76 × 7.68 in)
Weight 6.60 kg (14.6 lbs) 7.70 kg (17.0 lbs) 750 gr (1.7 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories None None 300 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 50 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Seven optional bands ? Trunking
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN DRAKE-000002-A HARVEY-WELLS-TBS-000050A RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-002050