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Desktop VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld HF/VHF Receiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  1.25m  70cm  ? 2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-148 / 220-??? / 430-450 MHz 0.14-30 / 88-108 / 117-137 MHz 144-146 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   W-FM Stereo   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity 144MHz: 0.5µV
220MHz: 0.16µV
440MHz: 0.18µV
? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 / 220-??? / 430-450 MHz - 144-146 MHz
Modulations FM   - FM  
RF-output High: 35/15/10 W, Low: 3.5/2/1 W ? High: 50 W, Medium: 10 W, Low: 2 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in sweep SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50/75 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 6V DC 11-16V DC
Current RX 1.1 A ? Max 700 mA
TX 2.5-6.5 A - Max 11 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1978 and 198x Between 2008 and 20xx Between 1989 and 19xx
Dimensions 203 × 102 × 381 mm
(7.99 × 4.02 × 15.00 in)
372 × 184 × 146 mm
(14.65 × 7.24 × 5.75 in)
140 × 40 × 160 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.30 in)
Weight 5.00 kg (11.0 lbs) ? 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 1000 channels in 1 bank(s) 20 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Dual alarm clock. Line in/out. DSP ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN DRAKE-UV-000003 GRUNDIG-SATELLIT-000750 KENWOOD-TM-000231A