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Desktop VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  ? 2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 2.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps 5 kHz ? 25 / 20 / 12.5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 480 kHz - 30 MHz in five bands 136-174 MHz
400-470 / 450-500 / 350-400 MHz (depending on version)
Modulations FM   AM   CW   FM  
Sensitivity 144 MHz: 0.5µV
440 MHz: 0.18µV
? 0.28 / 0.33 / 0.35 μV
Selectivity ? ? 75 / 70 / 65 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Single Conversion Superheterodyne, 15 tubes ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 5W (less than 5% distortion) 3W (less than 3% distortion)

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz - 136-174 MHz
400-470 / 450-500 / 350-400 MHz (depending on version)
Modulations FM   - FM  
RF-output High: 35/10 W, Low: 3.5/1 W ? 5 / 25 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC Mains 13.6V DC ±15%
Current RX 1.1 A 80 W 2 A max
TX 2.5-6.5 A - 8 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1978 and 198x Between 1952 and 1962 in Great Britain Between 201x and 201x in China
Dimensions 210 × 90 × 300 mm
(8.27 × 3.54 × 11.81 in)
426 × 222 × 381 mm
(16.77 × 8.74 × 15.00 in)
152 × 43 × 125 mm
(5.98 × 1.69 × 4.92 in)
Weight 5.00 kg (11.0 lbs) 21.30 kg (47.0 lbs) 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? 8 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features ? • ¼" Head. Jack • S-Meter • Rack Handles • Calibrator 100 kHz • RF Gain • BFO ±3 kHz • Mute • 140:1 Tune Ratio • Standby • NL • Dial Lamp • Dimmer (back panel) • AVC ON/OFF • Flywheel Tuning ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN DRAKE-UV-000003E EDDYSTONE-000680X HYTERA-TM-000600