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

General

HAM bands ? 6m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability 10 ppm. -10 to 50 C. ? Below 10 MHz: 50 Hz/MHz Above 10 MHz: 20 Hz/MHz Both after 30 minutes warm-up
Tuning steps ? ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 100 Hz - 30 MHz
(RX 35-55 / 108-174 MHz with optional converter)
108-174 / 406-512 / 806-956 MHz 0.2-0.42 / 1.1-30 MHz in 5 bands
Modulations AM   AM-sync   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   AM   FM   AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? ? AM: 5 µV
CM 1-2 µV
Selectivity All modes except FM
@ -6dB @ -60dB
6.0 kHz < 12.0 kHz
4.0 kHz < 8.0 kHz
2.3 kHz < 4.5 kHz
1.8 kHz < 3.6 kHz
.5 kHz < 1.5 kHz

FM mode only
12.0 kHz < 25.0 kHz
? 1.5 / 3.0 / 6.0 / 12.0 kHz selectable (-6 dB)
Filters ? ? 500 Hz switchable crystal filter
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 45 MHz
2nd: 50 kHz
? 450 kHz
Image rejection > 60 dB .1-1.5 MHz > 80 dB 1.5-30 MHz ? ?
Audio output 2.5 Watts, 4 ohms, < 10% distortion ? 1 W

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Clamps / screws BNC -
Impedance 50/500Ω 50 Ω 70/80Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 11-16V DC or mains 6 V DC, 4×AA Mains (100-125 or 200-250 V AC) or external PSU
Current RX Max 2 A ? 80 W
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1991 and 199x Between 199x and 199x Between 1959 and 196x in Great Britain
Dimensions 334 × 134 × 330 mm
(13.15 × 5.28 × 12.99 in)
? 426 × 222 × 350 mm
(16.77 × 8.74 × 13.78 in)
Weight 5.90 kg (13.0 lbs) ? 25.80 kg (56.9 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 50 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication
Features RS232C interface
Clock/timer
? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN DRAKE-R000008 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000023-(NEWER) EDDYSTONE-000730/8