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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Remote Linear Master Oscillator / VFO
Speech processor

General

HAM bands ? ? None 
Freq. stability ? ≤ 100 Hz per hour after warmup ?
Tuning steps ? ? N/A

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 MHz 5.0-5.5 MHz ?
Modulations AM   USB   LSB   ISB   All mode   -
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double / triple conversion ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 2 W ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - ? ?
Modulations - All mode   -
RF-output ? ? ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 Clamps / screws -
Impedance 50Ω ? ?
Other - - 4-pin microphone jack

Electrical

Power req. Mains (120/240 V AC) Transceiver unit (11 + 13.6 V DC) 13.8 V DC
Current RX ? - 40 mA
TX - ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1971 and 19xx Between 1978 and 198x in USA Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions 330 × 140 × 290 mm
(12.99 × 5.51 × 11.42 in)
352 × 251 × 181 mm
(13.86 × 9.88 × 7.13 in)
90 × 25 × 102 mm
(3.54 × 0.98 × 4.02 in)
Weight 7.70 kg (17.0 lbs) 2.95 kg (6.5 lbs) 400 gr (14.1 oz)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? None
Usage Commercial / Land mobile communication Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Nixie tube display
BFO
Noise blanker
? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN DRAKE-DSR-000001 HEATHKIT-SB-000644A KEN PRODUCT-KP-000760