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Desktop VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Bookshelf UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands ? 6m  70cm  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 68-88 / 148-174 / 380-430 MHz 430-436 MHz 0.01-30 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   AM   AM-sync   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? 0.3 / 0.5 / 1.8 / 2.3 / 4 kHz
Receiver system XTAL ? Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 50MHz
2nd: 5645kHz
3rd: 4805kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 430-436 MHz -
Modulations - CW   SSB   -
RF-output ? 3 W ?

Connections

Antenna TV-antenne + Built-in telescopic SO-239 + Built-in telescopic -
Impedance 50/75 Ω 50Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8V DC 13.8V DC or mains
Current RX ? 40 mA 2A max
TX - Max 1 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 197x and 197x Between 1978 and 19xx in Japan Between 1982 and 1985
Dimensions 240 × 100 × 160 mm
(9.45 × 3.94 × 6.30 in)
61 × 183 × 162 mm
(2.40 × 7.20 × 6.38 in)
346 × 117 × 318 mm
(13.62 × 4.61 × 12.52 in)
Weight ? 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 8 channels in 1 bank(s) ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? VXO ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HANDIC-000009 ICOM-IC-000402 DRAKE-R-004245