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Desktop VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  1.25m  70cm  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-148 / 220-??? / 430-450 MHz 0.1-30 MHz 0.05-30 MHz depending on coil pack
Modulations FM   AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW  
Sensitivity 144MHz: 0.5µV
220MHz: 0.16µV
440MHz: 0.18µV
? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Single conversion
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? Requires external output transformer of 7,000 ohms impedance and external speaker.

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 / 220-??? / 430-450 MHz 10-160 m + WARC -
Modulations FM   AM   CW   SSB   -
RF-output High: 35/15/10 W, Low: 3.5/2/1 W 100 W ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC ?
Current RX 1.1 A 900 mA ?
TX 2.5-6.5 A Max 20 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1978 and 198x Between 1980 and 19xx Between 1934 and 1943 in USA
Dimensions 203 × 102 × 381 mm
(7.99 × 4.02 × 15.00 in)
241 × 111 × 311 mm
(9.49 × 4.37 × 12.24 in)
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Weight 5.00 kg (11.0 lbs) 7.50 kg (16.5 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN DRAKE-UV-000003 ICOM-IC-000720 NATIONAL-COMPANY-HRO-SR