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General |
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| HAM bands | 160m 80m 60m 40m 30m (WARC) 20m 17m (WARC) 15m 12m (WARC) 11m (CB) 10m 2000m | 2m 70cm | ? |
| Freq. stability | ± 10 ppm. 0° to 50° C. | ? | ? |
| Tuning steps | ? | ? | ? |
Receiver |
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| RX-range | 0.1-30 / 87-108 / 118-137 MHz | 2m/70 cm | 0.15-30 MHz (118-174 MHz with optional VC-10) |
| Modulations | AM AM-sync W-FM USB LSB | FM | AM FM CW USB LSB |
| Sensitivity |
SSB (10 dB S/N): < 0.5µV 0.5-30 MHz AM (10 dB S/N): < 2.0µV 0.5-30 MHz FM (20 dB S/N): < 4.0µV 87-108 MHz FM (20 dB S/N): < 4.0µV 118-137 MHz |
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AM (10 dB S+N/N): 0.15-2 MHz <20 µV, 2-30 MHz <4 µV FM (20 dB S+N/N): 2-30 MHz <1 µV SSB/CW (10 dB S+N/N): 0.15-2 MHz <2 µV, 2-30 MHz <0.4 µV |
| Selectivity |
AM: 6.0 kHz @ -6dB AM: 4.0 kHz @ -6dB LSB/USB: 2.3 kHz @ -6dB |
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AM-Wide: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 18 kHz (-50 dB) AM-Narrow: 2.7 kHz (-6 dB), 5 kHz (-50 dB) FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-50 dB) SSB/CW: 2.7 kHz (-6 dB), 5 kHz (-50 dB) CW-Narrow: 500 Hz (-6 dB), 820 Hz (-60 dB) with optional YG-455C CW filter |
| Filters | ? | ? | ? |
| Receiver system | Double conversion superheterodyne | ? | Triple conversion superheterodyne |
| IF-freqs. | ? | ? |
1st: 45.9 MHz 2nd: 9.9 MHz 3rd: 455 KHz |
| Image rejection | > 60 dB .5-30 MHz> 50 dB 87-108 MHz> 60 dB 118-137 MHz | ? | >70 dB |
| Audio output | 2 Watts, 4 Ohms. < 5% distortion | ? | ? |
Transmitter |
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| TX-range | - | 2m/70 cm | - |
| Modulations | - | FM | - |
| RF-output | ? | ? | ? |
Connections |
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| Antenna | SO-239 + Clamps / screws | SO-239 | SO-239 + Hi-Z |
| Impedance | 50 / 300 / 500Ω | 50 Ω | 50/500 Ω |
| Other | - | - | - |
Electrical |
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| Power req. | 7-10V DC external or 6×LR20 internal | 13.8V DC | Mains (13.8V DC option (DCK-1)) |
| Current RX | 1 A max | ? | Max 800 mA @ 13.8 VDC |
| TX | - | ? | - |
Physical |
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| Manufactured | Between 1994 and 2000 in Ohio, U.S.A. | Between 198x and 198x | Between 1982 and 1992 in Japan |
| Dimensions |
292 × 133 × 330 mm (11.50 × 5.24 × 12.99 in) |
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378 × 115 × 210 mm (14.88 × 4.53 × 8.27 in) |
| Weight | 4.50 kg (9.9 lbs) | ? | 5.50 kg (12.1 lbs) |
| Form factor | Base Station | Mobile | Base Station |
Other features |
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| Memories | 70 channels in 1 bank(s) | ? | 10 channels in 1 bank(s) |
| Usage | Amateur / Ham radio operators | Amateur / Ham radio operators | Amateur / Ham radio operators |
| Features | ? | ? | Four-step attenuator: 0-10-20-30 dB. Dual clocks with timer. Slow/Fast AGC selector. Tone control. All mode squelch circuit. Scanning. |
| Accessories | ? | ? | ? |
| MPN | DRAKE-SW000008 | ICOM-IC-002300 | KENWOOD-R-002000 |
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