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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transmitter

General

HAM bands None  160m  80m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
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 - - 10-80 m
Modulations - - CW   SSB  
RF-output ? ? ?

Connections

Antenna - - -
Impedance 52Ω 50Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

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

Physical

Manufactured Between 1966 and 196x in USA Between 1964 and 196x in Great Britain Between 1965 and 19xx in Japan
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 Base Station

Other features

Memories None None ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators 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 STAR-ST-000700