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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 6m  6m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? 50 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.01-30 MHz 50-54 MHz 30.00-75.95 MHz in 2 bands
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   RTTY   AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? External speaker / headphones

Transmitter

TX-range - 50-54 MHz 30.00-75.95 MHz in 2 bands
Modulations - AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM  
RF-output ? 1-50 W (AM: 0-25 W) 1-2.25 W

Connections

Antenna Proprietary SO-239 BNC + Proprietary (military)
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains or 13.8V DC 13.8V DC 10-15V DC
Current RX ? Max 0.7 A ?
TX - Max 15 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1962 and 197x in USA
Dimensions ? 241 × 111 × 311 mm
(9.49 × 4.37 × 12.24 in)
?
Weight ? 6.60 kg (14.6 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Portable

Other features

Memories None ? 920 channels in bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication
Features ? ? Range: 8 km (5 mi) depending on conditions
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN DRAKE-R000007 ICOM-IC-000551D MILITARY-AN/PRC-000025