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VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2000m  6m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-148 MHz 0.12-31 MHz 0.48-30.6 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   CW   SSB   AM   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system XTAL ? Single conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz - -
Modulations FM   - -
RF-output High: 10 W, Low: 1 W ? ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 - Clamps / screws
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 11-16V DC or mains Mains Mains
Current RX Max 0.6 A ? ?
TX Max 2.7 A - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1971 and 1974 in Great Britain Between 1955 and 1961 in Great Britain
Dimensions 180 × 60 × 240 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 9.45 in)
? ?
Weight 2.50 kg (5.5 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Unknown Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 23 channels in 1 bank(s) None ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN DRAKE-TR-000072 EDDYSTONE-001830/1 EDDYSTONE-000840/A