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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
VHF Transceiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 80-10 m - 144-148 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   - FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? XTAL
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 80-10 m 144-148 MHz
Modulations - AM   CW   SSB   FM  
RF-output ? 100 W High: 10 W, Low: 1 W

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 52 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

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

Physical

Manufactured Between 1966 and 1974 Between 196x and 196x Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 289 × 162 × 239 mm
(11.38 × 6.38 × 9.41 in)
? 180 × 60 × 240 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 9.45 in)
Weight 6.10 kg (13.5 lbs) ? 2.50 kg (5.5 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Unknown

Other features

Memories ? ? 23 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features One optional band ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN DRAKE-000002-C DRAKE-T-000004 DRAKE-TR-000072