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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? Less than 200 Hz per 8 hour at 0-40 °C and ±10% variation in line voltage after 0.5 hour warmup
Tuning steps Continuous ? 10 / 1 MHz / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-30 MHz 0.15-30 / 76-108 MHz 0.1-30 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   W-FM Stereo   CW   SSB   AM   CW   USB   LSB   ISB   RTTY  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.01-0.5 MHz
< 4 µV for 10 dB SINAD @ 2.4 kHz SSB
< 25 µV for 10 dB SINAD @ 6 kHz AM
0.5-30 MHz
< 0.3 µV for 10 dB SINAD @ 2.4 kHz SSB
< 2.0 µV for 10 dB SINAD @ 6 kHz AM
Selectivity ? ? 6 kHz @ -6 dB, 11.5 kHz @ -60 dB
2.4 kHz @ -6 dB, 4.3 kHz @ -60 dB
1.2 kHz @ -6 dB, 2.4 kHz @ -60 dB
0.3 kHz @ -6 dB, 0.6 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? ? 6 / 2.4 / 1.2 / 0.3 kHz Optional filters available
Receiver system ? ? Double / triple conversion
IF-freqs. ? ? Output: 50 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ≥ 60 dB below 10 MHz ≥ 50 dB above 10 MHz
Audio output ? ? 2 W @ 5% THD

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna Built-in sweep Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in sweep SO-239
Impedance 75Ω ? 1000 / 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC, mains or 8 x LR20 6V DC (4LR14) 120 / 240 V AC ± 10% single fase 50~420 Hz
Current RX ? ? 35 W
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1976 and 19xx Between 1991 and 19xx Between 1971 and 19xx
Dimensions ? 290 × 160 × 50 mm
(11.42 × 6.30 × 1.97 in)
340 × 140 × 380 mm
(13.39 × 5.51 × 14.96 in)
Weight ? 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs) 7.70 kg (17.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories None 162 channels in bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features ? ? Nixie tube display
BFO
Noise blanker
AVC (Automatic Volume Control
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN DRAKE-SSR-000001 SONY-ICF-SW000077 DRAKE-DSR-000002