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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 70cm  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 MHz
(RX 35-55 / 108-174 MHz with optional converter)
430-440 MHz 144-148 MHz
Modulations AM   AM-sync   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   FM   CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ≥ 26 dB S+N+D/N+D at 1 µV
Selectivity ? ? ± 7.5 kHz @ -6 dB
± 15 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 10.695 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 300 mW into 8 Ohms

Transmitter

TX-range - 430-440 MHz 144-148 MHz
Modulations - FM   CW   SSB   FM  
RF-output ? Max 10 W High: 1.5 W, Low: 0.15 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Clamps / screws N-type BNC
Impedance 50/500Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 11-16V DC or mains 13.8V DC or mains 8.4V DC
Current RX Max 2 A Max 800 mA 20-130 mA
TX - Max 3.5 A 220-550 mA

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 2005 Between 1980 and 19xx Between 1980 and 199x
Dimensions 334 × 134 × 330 mm
(13.15 × 5.28 × 12.99 in)
241 × 111 × 264 mm
(9.49 × 4.37 × 10.39 in)
65 × 117 × 35 mm
(2.56 × 4.61 × 1.38 in)
Weight 5.90 kg (13.0 lbs) 7.20 kg (15.9 lbs) 490 gr (1.1 lbs) with BP3
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 1000 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 800 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features RS232C interface ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN DRAKE-R000008B ICOM-IC-000451E ICOM-IC-000002A