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Desktop VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld 2m Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  2m 
Freq. stability ? ?
Tuning steps 5 kHz 5 / 10 / 15 / 25 / 30 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 143.5-149 MHz
Modulations FM   FM  
Sensitivity 144 MHz: 0.5µV
440 MHz: 0.18µV
Better than .5 µV for 20 dB quieting
Squelch: Less than .4 µV
Selectivity ? More than +/- 7.5 kHz at -6 dB
Less than +/- 15 kHz at -60 dB
Filters ? ?
Receiver system ? Double Conversion SuperHeterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ?
Audio output ? 325 mW at 8 ohms

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 143.5-149 MHz
Modulations FM   FM  
RF-output High: 35/10 W, Low: 3.5/1 W High: 2.5 W, Low: 0.3 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC 8.4 V DC NiCd
Current RX 1.1 A 25-180 mA
TX 2.5-6.5 A 750-375 mA

Physical

Manufactured Between 1978 and 198x Between 1983 and 198x in USA
Dimensions 210 × 90 × 300 mm
(8.27 × 3.54 × 11.81 in)
169 × 66 × 41 mm
(6.65 × 2.60 × 1.61 in)
Weight 5.00 kg (11.0 lbs) 496 gr (1.1 lbs) with battery pack
Form factor Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 10 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Memory Lock out
Selectable Skip (stop 2 sec before resuming scan) or Hold (stop and hold) on busy frequency
Modifiable Band Scan
Selectable Power Level (300mW / 2.5 W)
Quick-Release Battery Pack
Accessories ? ?
MPN DRAKE-UV-000003E TEN-TEC-002591