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

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m  70cm  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps XTAL/VFO controlled 5 / 12.5 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range - 68-88 / 144-174 / 410-512 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations - FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? VHF: 1 µV,
UHF: 2 µV (20 dB S/N)
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Selectivity ? 18 kHz (-6 dB) / 34 kHz (-60 dB) ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system XTAL Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
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Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 2 W ?

Transmitter

TX-range 80-10 m - 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations CW   - FM  
RF-output 40-60 W ? High: 25/25 W, Low 2: 10/10 W, Low 1: 1/1 W

Connections

Antenna - Built-in telescopic + KOK1 (Motorola/DIN41585) SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 12-15 V DC or mains 13.8V DC
Current RX - 10 W 0.8-1.2 A
TX ? - Max 8 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1964 and 19xx Between 1980 and 198x in Japan Between 1990 and 19xx
Dimensions ? 260 × 80 × 270 mm
(10.24 × 3.15 × 10.63 in)
140 × 40 × 195 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 7.68 in)
Weight ? 2.40 kg (5.3 lbs) 1.40 kg (3.1 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories None 8 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 10 channels/second 36 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN DRAKE-000002-NT HANDIC-000012 ICOM-IC-003220E