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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands ? 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m  70cm  33cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 12.5 / 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 MHz
(RX 35-55 / 108-174 MHz with optional converter)
10-80 m + WWV 68-88 / 118-174 / 380-512 / 806-960 MHz (Europe)
Modulations AM   AM-sync   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? 68-88 MHz: ? µV
118-137 MHz: 2 µV
137-174 MHz: 1 µV
380-512 MHz: 1 µV
806-960 MHz: 2 µV
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 257.5 MHz
2nd: 21.4 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? Internal speaker

Transmitter

TX-range - - -
Modulations - - -
RF-output ? ? ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Clamps / screws - Built-in telescopic
Impedance 50/500Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 11-16V DC or mains Mains 13.8 V DC or mains
Current RX Max 2 A ? 8 / 13 W
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 2005 Between 1969 and 1979 in Japan Between 199x and 199x in China (By GRE)
Dimensions 334 × 134 × 330 mm
(13.15 × 5.28 × 12.99 in)
? 216 × 82 × 171 mm
(8.50 × 3.23 × 6.73 in)
Weight 5.90 kg (13.0 lbs) ? 1.10 kg (2.4 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 1000 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 200 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 25 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features RS232C interface ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN DRAKE-R000008B KENWOOD-JR-000500SE 20-9461