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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Handheld HF/VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 9 / 10 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 160-10 m 138-174 MHz AM 520-1710 kHz
SW 2.3-7.8 / 9.1-26.1 MHz
FM 87-108 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM   AM   FM   W-FM Stereo  
Sensitivity ? < 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD) ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 30.875 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 200 mW @ 10% THD into 8 ohm ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 MHz -
Modulations - FM   -
RF-output ? High: 5 W, Low 3: 3.5 W, Low 2: 1.5 W, Low 1: 500 mW ?

Connections

Antenna Proprietary BNC Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in telescopic
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ? 6-16 V DC 4.5 V DC / 3 × AA cells
Current RX ? 16~210 mA (13.8V) 400 mA
TX - 450~1200 mA (13.8V) -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1989 and 19xx Between 200x and 200x
Dimensions 273 × 140 × 297 mm
(10.75 × 5.51 × 11.69 in)
49 × 104 × 33 mm
(1.93 × 4.09 × 1.30 in)
150 × 90 × 30 mm
(5.91 × 3.54 × 1.18 in)
Weight 7.25 kg (16.0 lbs) 270 gr (9.5 oz) with BP-82 368 gr (13.0 oz)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 48 channels in 1 bank(s) 24 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Direct keypad entry
Band button
Scanning
LCD display + backlight
Built-in clock
10-90 minute sleep time
DX-Local switch
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN DRAKE-R000004A ICOM-IC-000002SE GRUNDIG-YACHT-BOY-000300-PE