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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Desktop VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps XTAL/VFO controlled ? 5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range - 136-174 / 420-470 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations - FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? 144 MHz: 0.5µV
440 MHz: 0.18µV
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system XTAL ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 80-10 m 144-148 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations CW   FM   FM  
RF-output 40-60 W 1 / 10 / 25 W High: 35/10 W, Low: 3.5/1 W

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 11-16V DC or mains 13.8 V DC
Current RX - Max 1.2 A 1.1 A
TX ? Max 8 A 2.5-6.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1964 and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1978 and 198x
Dimensions ? 280 × 120 × 343 mm
(11.02 × 4.72 × 13.50 in)
210 × 90 × 300 mm
(8.27 × 3.54 × 11.81 in)
Weight ? 5.90 kg (13.0 lbs) 5.00 kg (11.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories None 400 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? 9K6 packet ready
RS-232
?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN DRAKE-000002-NT DRAKE-TR000270 DRAKE-UV-000003E