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General |
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| HAM bands | 160m 80m 60m 40m 30m (WARC) 20m 17m (WARC) 15m 12m (WARC) 11m (CB) 10m 2000m | ? | ? |
| Freq. stability | ± 10 ppm. 0° to 50° C. | ? | better than ±2 ppm |
| Tuning steps | ? | ? | 1 kHz |
Receiver |
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| RX-range | 0.1-30 / 87-108 / 118-137 MHz | 0.15-30 MHz (118-174 MHz with optional VC-10) | 1.6-29.999 MHz |
| Modulations | AM AM-sync W-FM USB LSB | AM FM CW USB LSB | AM CW USB LSB |
| 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 |
AM (10 dB S+N/N): 0.15-2 MHz <20 µV, 2-30 MHz <4 µV FM (20 dB S+N/N): 2-30 MHz <1 µV SSB/CW (10 dB S+N/N): 0.15-2 MHz <2 µV, 2-30 MHz <0.4 µV |
1 µV for S/N > 10 dB |
| Selectivity |
AM: 6.0 kHz @ -6dB AM: 4.0 kHz @ -6dB LSB/USB: 2.3 kHz @ -6dB |
AM-Wide: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 18 kHz (-50 dB) AM-Narrow: 2.7 kHz (-6 dB), 5 kHz (-50 dB) FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-50 dB) SSB/CW: 2.7 kHz (-6 dB), 5 kHz (-50 dB) CW-Narrow: 500 Hz (-6 dB), 820 Hz (-60 dB) with optional YG-455C CW filter |
SSB: 2 kHz (-6 dB), 6 kHz (-40 dB) AM: 10 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-55 dB) |
| Filters | ? | ? | ? |
| Receiver system | Double conversion superheterodyne | Triple conversion superheterodyne | ? |
| IF-freqs. | ? |
1st: 45.9 MHz 2nd: 9.9 MHz 3rd: 455 KHz |
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| Image rejection | > 60 dB .5-30 MHz> 50 dB 87-108 MHz> 60 dB 118-137 MHz | >70 dB | ? |
| Audio output | 2 Watts, 4 Ohms. < 5% distortion | ? | ? |
Transmitter |
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| TX-range | - | - | 1.6-29.999 MHz |
| Modulations | - | - | AM CW USB LSB |
| RF-output | ? | ? | 5/20 W (PEP) |
Connections |
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| Antenna | SO-239 + Clamps / screws | SO-239 + Hi-Z | BNC + Proprietary (military) |
| Impedance | 50 / 300 / 500Ω | 50/500 Ω | 50Ω |
| Other | - | - | - |
Electrical |
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| Power req. | 7-10V DC external or 6×LR20 internal | Mains (13.8V DC option (DCK-1)) | 24V DC (operates down to 12V DC) |
| Current RX | 1 A max | Max 800 mA @ 13.8 VDC | 250 mA |
| TX | - | - | 4 A |
Physical |
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| Manufactured | Between 1994 and 2000 in Ohio, U.S.A. | Between 1982 and 1992 in Japan | Between 197x and 19xx in Great Britain |
| Dimensions |
292 × 133 × 330 mm (11.50 × 5.24 × 12.99 in) |
378 × 115 × 210 mm (14.88 × 4.53 × 8.27 in) |
366 × 116 × 275 mm (14.41 × 4.57 × 10.83 in) |
| Weight | 4.50 kg (9.9 lbs) | 5.50 kg (12.1 lbs) | 5.00 kg (11.0 lbs) in basic configuration |
| Form factor | Base Station | Base Station | Mobile |
Other features |
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| Memories | 70 channels in 1 bank(s) | 10 channels in 1 bank(s) | ? |
| Usage | Amateur / Ham radio operators | Amateur / Ham radio operators | Military communication |
| Features | ? | Four-step attenuator: 0-10-20-30 dB. Dual clocks with timer. Slow/Fast AGC selector. Tone control. All mode squelch circuit. Scanning. | ? |
| Accessories | ? | ? | ? |
| MPN | DRAKE-SW000008 | KENWOOD-R-002000 | RACAL-TRA-000931 |
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