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

General

HAM bands ? ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.01-30 MHz 0.153-30 / 87.5-108 MHz 25-1300 MHz
Modulations AM   SSB   USB   ISB   AM   W-FM   AM   FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double / triple conversion ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 2 W ? ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna SO-239 Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in sweep BNC
Impedance 50/500Ω ? 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains (120/240 V AC) 4.5V DC (3R6 / AA) 4×LR6 or 9V DC external
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1971 and 19xx Between 200x and 200x Between 199x and xxxx
Dimensions 330 × 140 × 380 mm
(12.99 × 5.51 × 14.96 in)
148 × 89 × 30 mm
(5.83 × 3.50 × 1.18 in)
66 × 154 × 42 mm
(2.60 × 6.06 × 1.65 in)
Weight 7.70 kg (17.0 lbs) 330 gr (11.6 oz) ?
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 54 channels in 1 bank(s) 200 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 50 channels/second
Usage Marine / Navy Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Nixie tube display
BFO
Noise blanker
Digital clock with alarm/timer ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN DRAKE-MSR-000001 ROBERTS-R-000876 20-506