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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
DSP Shortwave transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  ? 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? 1 p.p.m. standard (0.1 p.p.m. optional)
Tuning steps ? ? 10 Hz

Receiver

RX-range 146-148 MHz 0.48-30 MHz in 5 bands 10 kHz - 30 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   Digital (other)  
Sensitivity ? ? 1 µV (16 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? -6 dB: 300-2700 Hz
-60 dB: 400-3400 Hz
Filters ? ? Additional bandwidths DSP selectable (300 / 600 / 1000 Hz)
Receiver system XTAL Single conversion superheterodyne DSP
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 3W at less than 5% distortion into 4 Ohms

Transmitter

TX-range 146-148 MHz - 1.6-30 MHz
Modulations FM   - CW   USB   LSB   FSK   Digital (other)  
RF-output 1.5 W ? 25 / 100 W PEP

Connections

Antenna Built-in telescopic Clamps / screws -
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC Mains, built-in power unit 13.6 V DC (24 V DC optional)
Current RX 30-75 mA ? ?
TX Max 445 mA - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1965 and 19xx in Great Britain Between 2014 and 201x
Dimensions 138 × 58 × 216 mm
(5.43 × 2.28 × 8.50 in)
? 305 × 105 × 300 mm
(12.01 × 4.13 × 11.81 in)
Weight 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs) ? 6.00 kg (13.2 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 12 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 99 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Remote control up to 100m
ALC
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN DRAKE-TR-000033C EDDYSTONE-000840/C EDDYSTONE-ORION-007000