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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands None  160m  80m 
Freq. stability ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous 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 1.6-2.7 / 2.7-4.7 MHz
Modulations AM   AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? Better than 10 µV
Selectivity ? ?
Filters ? ?
Receiver system Transistor/tube hybrid. ?
IF-freqs. ? ?
Image rejection ? Better than 90 dB
Audio output External speaker required ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna - -
Impedance 52Ω 50Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 24V DC or mains
Current RX ? 70 mA @ 100-150 VAC
TX - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1966 and 196x in USA Between 1964 and 196x in Great Britain
Dimensions 274 × 140 × 295 mm
(10.79 × 5.51 × 11.61 in)
430 × 220 × 250 mm
(16.93 × 8.66 × 9.84 in)
Weight ? 14.00 kg (30.9 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories None None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features S-meter
1/4 inch headphone jack
?
Accessories MS-4 external speaker ?
MPN DRAKE-SW000004 EDDYSTONE-000909A