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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? FM: 5 / 10 kHz
SSB/CW: 1 / 5 kHz
Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 MHz
(RX 35-55 / 108-174 MHz with optional converter)
144-148 MHz 10-80m
Modulations AM   AM-sync   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   FM   CW   USB   LSB   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? SSB/CW: Better thatn 0.13 µV (10 dB S+N/N)
FM: Better than 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD)
0.5 µV @ 10 dB S+S/N
Selectivity ? SSB/CW: 2.2 kHz (-6 dB), 4.8 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 24 kHz (-60 dB)
2.1 kHz @ 6 dB (1.8:1 shape factor)
Filters ? ? 9MHz crystal
Receiver system ? Single/double conversion superheterodyne Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 10.695 MHz (SSB/CW)
2nd: 455 kHz (FM)
?
Image rejection ? Better than 70 dB ?
Audio output ? 2 W External speaker required

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-148 MHz 10-80m
Modulations - FM   CW   USB   LSB   CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output ? High: 25 W, Low: 5 W SSB: 550 W PEP, CW: 360 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 11-16V DC or mains 11-16 V DC Mains via CS550 Power Supplier / Speaker unit
Current RX Max 2 A 1 A max ?
TX - 6 A max ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 2005 Between 198x and 19xx in Japan Between 1969 and 19xx in USA
Dimensions 334 × 134 × 330 mm
(13.15 × 5.28 × 12.99 in)
180 × 60 × 195 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 7.68 in)
152 × 280 × 330 mm
(5.98 × 11.02 × 12.99 in)
Weight 5.90 kg (13.0 lbs) 2.10 kg (4.6 lbs) 7.70 kg (17.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 1000 channels in 1 bank(s) 10 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features RS232C interface ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN DRAKE-R000008B KENWOOD-TR-000751A GALAXY-GT000550