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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF Transmitter
Amateur Portable Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  10m  2m  1.25m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 2.5 / 5 / 6.5 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 50 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 1.8-30 MHz - 66-108 / 108-136 / 136-174 / 200-260 / 350-400 / 400-520 MHz
Modulations CW   SSB   - AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 160-10 m 80-10 + 6 m 66-108 / 136-174 / 200-260 / 350-400 / 400-520 MHz
Modulations CW   SSB   AM   CW   FM  
RF-output 80 W AM: 40 W, CW: 70 W 5 W

Connections

Antenna - - SMA
Impedance 50 Ω ? ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC Mains 2600 mAh Li-Ion
Current RX ? - ?
TX Max 15 A ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1982 and 19xx Between 196x and 196x in USA Between 202x and 20xx in China
Dimensions ? ? ?
Weight 6.50 kg (14.3 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Portable

Other features

Memories ? ? 256 channels in 2 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? XTAL or external VFO NOAA channels
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN DRAKE-TR-000005 E.F.-JOHNSON-VIKING-CHALLENGER RADTEL-RT-000420