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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 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 0.1-30 / 87-108 / 118-137 MHz 143.4-148.4 MHz
Modulations AM   AM-sync   W-FM   USB   LSB   AM  
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
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Filters ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne XTAL for TX (VFO option) 12 tubes
IF-freqs. ? 17450 / 455 kHz
Image rejection > 60 dB .5-30 MHz> 50 dB 87-108 MHz> 60 dB 118-137 MHz ?
Audio output 2 Watts, 4 Ohms. < 5% distortion ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 143.4-148.4 MHz
Modulations - AM  
RF-output ? 15-20 W (input)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 7-10V DC external or 6×LR20 internal 13.8V DC or mains
Current RX 1 A max ?
TX - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1994 and 2000 in Ohio, U.S.A. Between 197x and 197x
Dimensions 292 × 133 × 330 mm
(11.50 × 5.24 × 12.99 in)
315 × 140 × 290 mm
(12.40 × 5.51 × 11.42 in)
Weight 4.50 kg (9.9 lbs) 8.00 kg (17.7 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 70 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? S-meter
VFO
Accessories ? ?
MPN DRAKE-SW000008 CLEGG-000022'ER-MKII