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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Handheld VHF Scanner / receiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ? 2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range - 70-80 / 145-170 MHz 68-88 / 148-174 / 380-430 MHz
Modulations - FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? 1 µV (no reference)
Selectivity ? ? 18 kHz @ -6 dB, 34 kHz @ -50 dB
Filters ? ? -
Receiver system ? ? conversion superheterodyne, XTAL Double conversion superheterodyne / XTAL
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 2 W @ 8 ohms

Transmitter

TX-range 80-10 m - -
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   - -
RF-output 100 W ? ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 - KOK1 (Motorola/DIN41585)
Impedance 52 Ω 50/75 Ω 50/75Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains ?V DC 12-15 V DC
Current RX - ? 8 W
TX ? - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 196x and 196x Between 1978 and 198x Between 198x and 198x in Japan
Dimensions ? ? 132 × 38 × 183 mm
(5.20 × 1.50 × 7.20 in)
Weight ? ? 675 gr (1.5 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 4 channels in 1 bank(s) 16 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN DRAKE-T-000004 HANDIC-000004 HANDIC-000008