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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Mobile Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2000m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ± 10 ppm. 0° to 50° C. ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 / 87-108 / 118-137 MHz 3.5 / 7.0 / 10.1 / 14.0 / 18.05 / 21.0 MHz
(2 or 4 selected bands per module)
10-80 m
Modulations AM   AM-sync   W-FM   USB   LSB   CW   -
Sensitivity SSB (10 dB S/N): < 0.5µV 0.5-30 MHz
AM (10 dB S/N): < 2.0µV 0.5-30 MHz
FM (20 dB S/N): < 4.0µV 87-108 MHz
FM (20 dB S/N): < 4.0µV 118-137 MHz
0.2 µV for 10 dB (S+N)/N ?
Selectivity AM: 6.0 kHz @ -6dB
AM: 4.0 kHz @ -6dB
LSB/USB: 2.3 kHz @ -6dB
Approx. 200-800 Hz ?
Filters ? 4-pole variable-bandwidth crystal filter ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection > 60 dB .5-30 MHz> 50 dB 87-108 MHz> 60 dB 118-137 MHz ? ?
Audio output 2 Watts, 4 Ohms. < 5% distortion 1 watt (peak) into 8-ohm load ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 3.5 / 7.0 / 10.1 / 14.0 / 18.05 / 21.0 MHz
(2 or 4 selected bands per module)
10-80 m
Modulations - CW   -
RF-output ? QRP (0-5 W) 100 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Clamps / screws BNC -
Impedance 50 / 300 / 500Ω 50Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 7-10V DC external or 6×LR20 internal 8.5 to 15 V DC ?V DC
Current RX 1 A max 55 mA ?
TX - 700-900 mA ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1994 and 2000 in Ohio, U.S.A. Between 199x and 200x in USA Between 197x and 197x
Dimensions 292 × 133 × 330 mm
(11.50 × 5.24 × 12.99 in)
130 × 60 × 180 mm
(5.12 × 2.36 × 7.09 in)
?
Weight 4.50 kg (9.9 lbs) 600 gr (1.3 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 70 channels in 1 bank(s) None ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN DRAKE-SW000008 ELECRAFT-K000001 TEN-TEC-TRITON-IV-(000540)