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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range - 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 136-174 or 403-512 MHz MHz depending on version
Modulations - FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system XTAL ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 80-10 m 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 136-174 or 403-512 MHz MHz depending on version
Modulations CW   FM   FM  
RF-output 40-60 W High: 25/25 W, Low 2: 10/10 W, Low 1: 1/1 W VHF: 6/2.5/1 W, UHF: 4/2/1 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8V DC ?
Current RX - 0.8-1.2 A ?
TX ? Max 8 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1964 and 19xx Between 1990 and 19xx Between 1975 and 19xx
Dimensions ? 140 × 40 × 195 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 7.68 in)
72 × 164 × 36 mm
(2.83 × 6.46 × 1.42 in)
Weight ? 1.40 kg (3.1 lbs) 673 gr (1.5 lbs) incl battery
Form factor Base Station Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories None 36 channels in 1 bank(s) 48 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN DRAKE-000002-NT ICOM-IC-003220E MOTOROLA-MX000300S