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Desktop VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ±0.5 ppm from -10°C to +50°C after 15 minutes warm-up
Tuning steps ? ? 0.001 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 136-174 / 420-470 MHz 80-10 m 14 kHz - 30 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   CW   SSB   AM   W-AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK  
Sensitivity ? ? 14-150 kHz
A1: 10 µV (B = ± 50 Hz, (S+N)/N = 10 dB)

0.15-30 MHz
A1: ≤ 1 µV (B = ± 50 Hz, (S+N)/N = 10 dB)
A3J: ≤ 3 µV (B = 2,7 kHz, (S+N)/N = 20 dB)
A3: ≤ 15 µV (B = ± 3 kHz, (S+N)/N = 20 dB)
Selectivity ? ? 50 / 250 / 700 / 1500 / 2700 / 3000 / 3400 or 6000 Hz
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? > 80 dB
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz 80-10 m -
Modulations FM   AM   CW   SSB   -
RF-output 1 / 10 / 25 W 150 W ?

Connections

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

Electrical

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

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1975 and 19xx in East Germany
Dimensions 280 × 120 × 343 mm
(11.02 × 4.72 × 13.50 in)
? ?
Weight 5.90 kg (13.0 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 400 channels in 1 bank(s) ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features 9K6 packet ready
RS-232
? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN DRAKE-TR000270 DRAKE-TR-000003 RFT-EKD-000100