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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands ? 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 MHz 1.8-30 MHz 29-54 / 136-174 / 406-512 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? Low band 0.4 µV for 12 dB SINAD
High band 0.5 µV for 12 dB SINAD
UHF band 0.7 µV for 12 dB SINAD
Selectivity ? ? -55 dB @ t 25 kHz
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 400 Milliwatts into 8 ohms

Transmitter

TX-range - 160-10 m -
Modulations - CW   SSB   -
RF-output ? 80 W ?

Connections

Antenna - - BNC
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC 5AA or external 12V DC
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - Max 15 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx in USA Between 1982 and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions ? ? 70 × 170 × 35 mm
(2.76 × 6.69 × 1.38 in)
Weight ? 6.50 kg (14.3 lbs) 300 gr (10.6 oz)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 10 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 15 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN DRAKE-SW000002 DRAKE-TR-000005 UNIDEN-BEARCAT-BC000050XL