Drake Sw8 World Band Shortwave Receiver Manual

SW8 World Band 
Shortwave Receiver
TONE
VOLUME
POWER
  pushH LTUNINGBAND
SSB 5
BW 6
SCAN
MEM
LAMP 9
STORE
VFO
SKIPCLEAR
BEEPTIMER
CLOCK AGC 8 AM
SYNC 4
DEL 0ATT 7 BCB 1
AIR 2
SW 3
F
         AGC S   AM SYNC
METER TIMER+60
+40
+20
9
7
5
3
1
KHz
    SWM E M
SCAN
6.0
L
Clock and Timer Functions     15
LSB
Press the F button to start the clock when the
actual time value agrees with the entered time.  Colon
will flash at one second intervals when clock is running.
Example for Local Clock Set:...

16     Clock and Timer Functions
Press the desired numeric buttons to enter a new ‘ON’
time.  Enter the time in ‘HH:MM’ and in 24 hour format.
Press the 
CLEAR
BEEP button to remove the ‘On Time’ to use
the timer as a Sleep timer.  For a Wake timer, program
an On Time and remove the OFF time.
To set the ‘OFF’ time, Press the 
TIMER
CLOCK  button again to
display ‘OFF time.
Press the desired numeric buttons to enter a new ‘OFF’
time.  Enter the time in ‘HH:MM’ and in 24 hour format.
Press the 
CLEAR...

2)  Example for Setting Overlapping Events:
With frequency displayed, suppose it is desired to
record a one hour program on one frequency with a
beginning time of ‘16:59’ and an
ending time of ‘18:00’;
and a second program on the same frequency with a
beginning time of ‘18:00’ and an
ending time of ‘19:01’.
Action:
Press 
F and then Hold TIMER
CLOCK

       AGC
TIMER
ON     +60
+40
+20
9
7
5
3
1F
L
       FM
Press the button sequence: BCB 1, BW 6, SSB 5,  LAMP 9

       AGC
TIMER
ON     +60...

AUTOMATIC BANDWIDTH SETTING WITH MODE
SELECTION DISABLE (ENABLE)
The SW8 permits automatic setting of the bandwidth
appropriate for each mode of detection.  For example,
the 6.0 kHz bandwidth would be selected automatically
for AM mode operation; the 2.3 kHz bandwidth would
be selected for SSB mode.  Of course, pressing the
BW 6 button temporarily overrides the automatic
setting until a mode change is made.  The setting,
automatic or manual bandwidth selection with mode, is
held in nonvolatile memory and...

Quick Reference Guide     19
Most front panel pushbuttons perform two functions.
The second function requires that the 
F button be
pressed first, and then the desired second function buttonpressed within three seconds.  The 
3 symbol
indicates that the button is to be pressed within three
seconds.
Press 
STORE
VFO
Press BCB 1 or AIR 2 or SW 3
Press BCB 1 (toggles between AM and FM) or AIR 2  or SW 3.
With unit in SW, press 
SW 33 two  or three digit entry
from numeric keypad for Shortwave Meter band...

Press LAMP 9  to turn display backlight on or off.
Press 
CLEAR
BEEP to enable or disable beep.
Select bandwidth and adjust frequency.
F 3 STORE
VFO.    ‘MEM’ will light and channel number
flashes, 
3 use keypad to enter two digit memory
channel number from ‘00’ to ‘69’.
SCAN
MEM 3  desired two digit number from numeric
keypad or use 
,   buttons.
SCAN
MEM 3 desired two digit number from numeric
keypad.
Press 
SKIP.
SCAN
MEM 3 desired two digit number from numeric
keypad.
Press and hold 
DEL 0 for 3...

Memory Channel Log     21
CHANNEL
00
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34SYNCHRO AGC FREQUENCY
MODE BW S METERSTATION NAME 

22     Memory Channel Log
SYNCHRO AGC FREQUENCY
MODE BW S METERSTATION NAME CHANNEL
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69 

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24     Suggested References
1)  Passport to World Band Radio
Published by:
International Broadcasting Services, Ltd.
P. O. Box 300
Penns Park, Pennsylvania 18943
2)  World Radio TV Handbook
Published by:
Billboard Publications Inc.
1515 Broadway
New York, NY  10036
3)  The ARRL Antenna Book
Published by:
The American Radio Relay League
225 Main Street
Newington, CT  USA  06111
Copyright © 1988 by The American Radio Relay League
Library of Congress Catalog Card Number:  55-8966
4)  The ARRL Handbook...