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Desktop VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  6m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 136-174 / 420-470 MHz 50-54 MHz 10-80m
Modulations FM   FM   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.5µV
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? 19 tubes
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz 50-54 MHz 10-80m
Modulations FM   FM   AM   CW   SSB  
RF-output 1 / 10 / 25 W High: 10 W, Low: 1 W SSB/CW: 500 W (PEP), AM: 150 W (?)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 11-16V DC or mains 13.8V DC Mains
Current RX Max 1.2 A ? ?
TX Max 8 A ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 198x and 198x Between 197x and 197x
Dimensions 280 × 120 × 343 mm
(11.02 × 4.72 × 13.50 in)
162 × 55 × 182 mm
(6.38 × 2.17 × 7.17 in)
400 × 160 × 350 mm
(15.75 × 6.30 × 13.78 in)
Weight 5.90 kg (13.0 lbs) 1.70 kg (3.8 lbs) 22.50 kg (49.6 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 400 channels in 1 bank(s) ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features 9K6 packet ready
RS-232
? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN DRAKE-TR000270 KDK-FM-006033 SOMMERKAMP-FTDX-000500