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Bookshelf UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 430-436 MHz 0.535-32 MHz in six bands 0.01-30 MHz
Modulations CW   SSB   AM   CW   AM   AM-sync   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? 5 steps ?
Filters ? ? 0.3 / 0.5 / 1.8 / 2.3 / 4 kHz
Receiver system ? ? Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 455kHz 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 SO-239 + Built-in telescopic - -
Impedance 50Ω ? 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

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

Physical

Manufactured Between 1978 and 19xx in Japan Between 1946 and 19xx in USA Between 1982 and 1985
Dimensions 61 × 183 × 162 mm
(2.40 × 7.20 × 6.38 in)
489 × 280 × 489 mm
(19.25 × 11.02 × 19.25 in)
346 × 117 × 318 mm
(13.62 × 4.61 × 12.52 in)
Weight 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features VXO ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000402 RCA-CR-000088A DRAKE-R-004245