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

General

HAM bands None  70cm  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 2.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps Continuous ? 5 / 6.25 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 5.95-6.55 / 9.45-10.05 / 11.45-12.05 / 14.95-15.55 / 17.45-18.05 / 21.45-22.05 / 25.45-26.05 MHz 430-440 MHz 0.15-30 / 65-220 / 400-520 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   AM   FM   N-FM  
Sensitivity ? ? < 0.2µV (12dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? 12.5 kHz < -60 dB
25 kHz < -70 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Transistor/tube hybrid. ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output External speaker required ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 430-440 MHz 2 m / 70 cm
Modulations - FM   FM   N-FM  
RF-output ? 2 / 5 W 5-50 W

Connections

Antenna - BNC -
Impedance 52Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Max 12V DC, NiCad battery 13.8 V DC ±15%
Current RX ? ? 500 mA
TX - ? 9 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1966 and 196x in USA Between 1986 and 19xx Between 2010 and 201x in China
Dimensions 274 × 140 × 295 mm
(10.79 × 5.51 × 11.61 in)
55 × 139 × 49 mm
(2.17 × 5.47 × 1.93 in)
?
Weight ? 430 gr (15.2 oz) ?
Form factor Base Station Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories None ? 999 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features S-meter
1/4 inch headphone jack
? DTMF-mic
Detachable front panel
Called ID
Twin RX
Cross-band repeater
Accessories MS-4 external speaker ? ?
MPN DRAKE-SW000004 YAESU-FT-000073R LUTHOR-TLM-000007