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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2000m  ? 2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ± 10 ppm. 0° to 50° C. ? ± 2.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? ? 25 / 20 / 12.5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 / 87-108 / 118-137 MHz 0.48-30 MHz 136-174 MHz
300-390 / 400-520 MHz
Modulations AM   AM-sync   W-FM   USB   LSB   AM   CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity SSB (10 dB S/N): < 0.5µV 0.5-30 MHz
AM (10 dB S/N): < 2.0µV 0.5-30 MHz
FM (20 dB S/N): < 4.0µV 87-108 MHz
FM (20 dB S/N): < 4.0µV 118-137 MHz
? ≤ 0.25 µV / 0.35 µV
Selectivity AM: 6.0 kHz @ -6dB
AM: 4.0 kHz @ -6dB
LSB/USB: 2.3 kHz @ -6dB
? 70 / 60 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Single conversion, 13 tubes ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection > 60 dB .5-30 MHz> 50 dB 87-108 MHz> 60 dB 118-137 MHz ? ?
Audio output 2 Watts, 4 Ohms. < 5% distortion ? 0.5 W

Transmitter

TX-range - - 136-174 MHz
300-390 / 400-520 MHz
Modulations - - FM  
RF-output ? ? 5 / 4 / 1 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Clamps / screws - -
Impedance 50 / 300 / 500Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 7-10V DC external or 6×LR20 internal Mains 7.4V, 1700mAh (Li-Ion Battery)
Current RX 1 A max ? ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1994 and 2000 in Ohio, U.S.A. Between 1962 and 1969 in Great Britain Between 201x and 201x in China
Dimensions 292 × 133 × 330 mm
(11.50 × 5.24 × 12.99 in)
425 × 222 × 381 mm
(16.73 × 8.74 × 15.00 in)
122 × 55 × 35 mm
(4.80 × 2.17 × 1.38 in)
Weight 4.50 kg (9.9 lbs) 19.50 kg (43.0 lbs) 316 gr (11.2 oz)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 70 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 16 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN DRAKE-SW000008 EDDYSTONE-000940 HYTERA-TC-000700