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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Receiver

General

Current value
USD 280 ~ USD 520 (similar rigs)
USD 2,189
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HAM bands ? ?
Freq. stability ? ?
Tuning steps ? 100 Hz

Receiver

RX-range 0.01-30 MHz 20-500 MHz (1100 MHz with FE option)
Modulations AM   AM-sync   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ?
Selectivity ? ?
Filters 0.3 / 0.5 / 1.8 / 2.3 / 4 kHz 5 selectable IF-bandwidths (optional)
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 50MHz
2nd: 5645kHz
3rd: 4805kHz
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Image rejection ? ?
Audio output ? ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna - BNC
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains Mains (110, 120/220, 240 V AC, 47-400 Hz)
Current RX 2A max 100 W
TX - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1982 and 1985 Between 1982 and 198x in USA
Dimensions 346 × 117 × 318 mm
(13.62 × 4.61 × 12.52 in)
483 × 134 × 457 mm
(19.02 × 5.28 × 17.99 in)
Weight ? 22.70 kg (50.1 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication
Features ? ?
Accessories ? ?
MPN DRAKE-R-004245 WATKINS-JOHNSON-WJ-008617B-SERIES