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Desktop VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
6m / 10m Transverter

General

HAM bands 2m  ? 6m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 0.0001 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 136-174 / 420-470 MHz 14 kHz - 29,99999 MHz 10m -> 50-54 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   AM-sync   CW   USB   LSB   ISB   RTTY   All mode  
Sensitivity ? SSB < 0,5 uV ?
Selectivity ? 100 Hz, 500 Hz, 1,4 kHz, 3 kHz, 6 kHz,
2,7 / 3,4 kHz (SSB, -6 dB)
?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 70.2 MHz
2nd: 200 kHz
?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 0.5 W ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz - 10m <- 50-54 MHz
Modulations FM   - All mode  
RF-output 1 / 10 / 25 W ? SSB/CW: 16 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 Clamps / screws SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 75Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 11-16V DC or mains Mains or 12V DC 12-16 V DC or mains
Current RX Max 1.2 A 50 W ?
TX Max 8 A - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1980 and 198x in East Germany Between 197x and 197x in Japan
Dimensions 280 × 120 × 343 mm
(11.02 × 4.72 × 13.50 in)
540 × 395 × 198 mm
(21.26 × 15.55 × 7.80 in)
168 × 153 × 336 mm
(6.61 × 6.02 × 13.23 in)
Weight 5.90 kg (13.0 lbs) 24.00 kg (52.9 lbs) table top version 5.20 kg (11.5 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 400 channels in 1 bank(s) ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features 9K6 packet ready
RS-232
RF-Gain
S-Meter
Sync-Detector
Keypad
RTTY-demodulator
Built-in speaker
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN DRAKE-TR000270 RFT-EKD-000300 KENWOOD-TV-000506