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Desktop VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop Shortwave Linear Amplifier

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 136-174 / 420-470 MHz 25-1300 MHz (except cellular) ?
Modulations FM   AM   FM   -
Sensitivity ? FM
28-54: 0.4μV
137-174: 0.4μV
216-224.995: 0.4μV
400-512: 0.4μV
764-775.9875: 0.5μV
794-823.9875: 0.5μV
849.0125-868.9875: 0.5μV
894.0125-956: 0.5μV
1240-1300: 0.8μV
AM (20 dB S/N at 60% modulation)
25-27.9950: 1.0μV
108-136.9875: 1.0μV
225-319.9875: 1.0μV
320-399.9875: .1.0μV
W-FM (20 dB S/N at 22.5 kHz deviation)
179.750–215.750 MHz: 0.8 μV
?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Triple conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 265.55/380.75 MHz
2nd: 10.80 MHz
3rd: 450 kHz
?
Image rejection ? 75 dB (at 162.4 MHz) ?
Audio output ? 2 W ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz - 80-10m
Modulations FM   - CW   SSB  
RF-output 1 / 10 / 25 W ? SSB: 2 kW PEP, CW: 1 kW (with 100 W drive)

Connections

Antenna SO-239 BNC SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50/75Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 11-16V DC or mains 12V DC Mains (120/240 V AC)
Current RX Max 1.2 A 470 mA max 20A @ 120V, 10A @ 240V
TX Max 8 A - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2008 and 20xx Between 1970 and 197x in USA
Dimensions 280 × 120 × 343 mm
(11.02 × 4.72 × 13.50 in)
187 × 56 × 152 mm
(7.36 × 2.20 × 5.98 in)
378 × 209 × 398 mm
(14.88 × 8.23 × 15.67 in)
Weight 5.90 kg (13.0 lbs) 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs) 21.70 kg (47.9 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 400 channels in 1 bank(s) 1100 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 270 channels/second ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features 9K6 packet ready
RS-232
? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN DRAKE-TR000270 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000160 HEATHKIT-SB-000220