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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  ? 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-148 MHz 0.5-30 MHz 0.1-30 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   USB   LSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? SSB: 0.25 µV (10 dB SN)
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? 5.5 / 3 kHz ?
Receiver system XTAL Triple conversion, Wadley-loop principle ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? >80 dB
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz - 10-160 m
Modulations FM   - AM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output 1 W ? 0-5 W

Connections

Antenna Built-in sweep SO-239 + Clamps / screws -
Impedance 50 Ω Hi/Z or 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC Mains 13.8V DC
Current RX 45 mA ? 750 mA max
TX 650 mA - 3 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 197x and 197x Between 1980 and 1982 in Japan Between 198x and 198x in USA
Dimensions 135 × 58 × 181 mm
(5.31 × 2.28 × 7.13 in)
335 × 160 × 270 mm
(13.19 × 6.30 × 10.63 in)
248 × 95 × 318 mm
(9.76 × 3.74 × 12.52 in)
Weight 1.70 kg (3.8 lbs) 10 × NiCd and mic included 5.50 kg (12.1 lbs) 4 gr (0.1 oz)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 6 channels in 1 bank(s) ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Analog readout Full QSK. PBT. NB. VOX
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN DRAKE-TR-000022 LOWE-SRX-000030 TEN-TEC-ARGONAUT-II-(000535)