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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands None  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  6m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 5.95-6.55 / 9.45-10.05 / 11.45-12.05 / 14.95-15.55 / 17.45-18.05 / 21.45-22.05 / 25.45-26.05 MHz 10-160 m 50-52 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   FSK   AM  
Sensitivity ? ? Less then 1 mV for 10 dB S/N
Selectivity ? ? ±3kHz at 6dB down, less then ±12kHz at 50dB down
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Transistor/tube hybrid. ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 5745 kHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output External speaker required ? 4 W @ 8 ohms

Transmitter

TX-range - 10-160 m 50-52 MHz
Modulations - FM   CW   SSB   FSK   AM  
RF-output ? Max 100 W 10

Connections

Antenna - RCA (Tulip) SO-239
Impedance 52Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8V DC 12V DC or mains (160 W max)
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - ? 14 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1966 and 196x in USA Between 1992 and 1996 in USA Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 274 × 140 × 295 mm
(10.79 × 5.51 × 11.61 in)
? 308 × 130 × 235 mm
(12.13 × 5.12 × 9.25 in)
Weight ? ? 8.60 kg (19.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories None 100 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features S-meter
1/4 inch headphone jack
DSP. RS-232C. Full QSK. Built-in keyer ?
Accessories MS-4 external speaker ? ?
MPN DRAKE-SW000004 TEN-TEC-OMNI-VI-(000563) LAFAYETTE-HA-000460