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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range - 80-10 m 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations - AM   CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 17.2 MHz (VHF), 30.875 MHz (UHF) - No options installed
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? > 60 dB
Audio output ? ? 2.4 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohm

Transmitter

TX-range 80-10 m 80-10 m 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB   FM  
RF-output 100 W 150 W High: 50/35 W, Low: 5/5 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 - SO-239 + N-type
Impedance 52 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains 11-16V DC
Current RX - ? 0.85-1.4 A
TX ? ? Max 12 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 196x and 196x Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1989 and 1990 in Japan
Dimensions ? ? 150 × 50 × 191 mm
(5.91 × 1.97 × 7.52 in)
Weight ? ? 1.60 kg (3.5 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? 24 channels in 2 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Modular and expandable design
CTCSS/PL encoder
Twin RX
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN DRAKE-T-000004 DRAKE-TR-000003 ICOM-IC-000901E