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Desktop VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  1.25m  70cm  ? 2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 2.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps 5 kHz ? 25 / 12.5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 144-148 / 220-??? / 430-450 MHz 0.05-30 MHz depending on coil pack 150-174 MHz
350-390 / 400-470 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   CW   FM  
Sensitivity 144MHz: 0.5µV
220MHz: 0.16µV
440MHz: 0.18µV
? ≤ 0.25 µV / 0.28 µV
Selectivity ? ? 65 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Single conversion ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? Requires external output transformer of 7,000 ohms impedance and external speaker. 0.5 W

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 / 220-??? / 430-450 MHz - 150-174 MHz
350-390 / 400-470 MHz
Modulations FM   - FM  
RF-output High: 35/15/10 W, Low: 3.5/2/1 W ? 5 / 4 / 2 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC ? 7.4V, 1250mAh (Li-Ion Battery)
Current RX 1.1 A ? ?
TX 2.5-6.5 A - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1978 and 198x Between 1934 and 1943 in USA Between 201x and 201x in China
Dimensions 203 × 102 × 381 mm
(7.99 × 4.02 × 15.00 in)
? 111 × 54 × 34 mm
(4.37 × 2.13 × 1.34 in)
Weight 5.00 kg (11.0 lbs) ? 249 gr (8.8 oz)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? ? 16 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN DRAKE-UV-000003 NATIONAL-COMPANY-HRO-SR HYTERA-TC-000600