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Base Station Marine Receiver
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver

General

Current value
USD 280 ~ USD 520 (similar rigs)
USD 253 ~ USD 267
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HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2000m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2000m 
Freq. stability ? ± 10 ppm. 0° to 50° C.
Tuning steps ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 10 kHz-30 MHz divided into 11 bands 0.1-30 / 87-108 / 118-137 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   AM-sync   W-FM   USB   LSB  
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
Selectivity ? AM: 6.0 kHz @ -6dB
AM: 4.0 kHz @ -6dB
LSB/USB: 2.3 kHz @ -6dB
Filters ? ?
Receiver system Double/triple conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 48050 kHz
2nd: 5645 kHz
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Image rejection ? > 60 dB .5-30 MHz> 50 dB 87-108 MHz> 60 dB 118-137 MHz
Audio output Internal speaker 2 Watts, 4 Ohms. < 5% distortion

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 + Clamps / screws
Impedance 50/200Ω 50 / 300 / 500Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. 24V DC or mains 7-10V DC external or 6×LR20 internal
Current RX ? 1 A max
TX - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1981 and 19xx in USA Between 1994 and 2000 in Ohio, U.S.A.
Dimensions 480 × 133 × 356 mm
(18.90 × 5.24 × 14.02 in)
292 × 133 × 330 mm
(11.50 × 5.24 × 12.99 in)
Weight 8.60 kg (19.0 lbs) 4.50 kg (9.9 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories None 70 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Marine / Navy Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ?
Accessories ? ?
MPN DRAKE-RR-000003 DRAKE-SW000008