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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  2m  70cm  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 5 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 146-148 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 480 kHz - 30 MHz in five bands
Modulations FM   FM   AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? 144 MHz: 0.5µV
440 MHz: 0.18µV
?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system XTAL ? Single Conversion Superheterodyne, 15 tubes
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 146-148 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz -
Modulations FM   FM   -
RF-output 1.5 W High: 35/10 W, Low: 3.5/1 W ?

Connections

Antenna Built-in telescopic SO-239 -
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8 V DC Mains
Current RX 30-75 mA 1.1 A 80 W
TX Max 445 mA 2.5-6.5 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1978 and 198x Between 1952 and 1962 in Great Britain
Dimensions 138 × 58 × 216 mm
(5.43 × 2.28 × 8.50 in)
210 × 90 × 300 mm
(8.27 × 3.54 × 11.81 in)
426 × 222 × 381 mm
(16.77 × 8.74 × 15.00 in)
Weight 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs) 5.00 kg (11.0 lbs) 21.30 kg (47.0 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 12 channels in 1 bank(s) ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
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-TR-000033C DRAKE-UV-000003E EDDYSTONE-000680X