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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous 5 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-30 MHz 144-146 MHz (Europe)
143.9-149 MHz (USA)
0.15-30 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM   AM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 MHz (Europe)
143.9-149 MHz (USA)
10-160 m + WARC
Modulations - FM   AM   CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output ? High: 2.5 W, Low: 0.3 W Max 125 W

Connections

Antenna Built-in sweep BNC SO-239
Impedance 75Ω 50Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC, mains or 8 x LR20 8.4V DC +/- 25% Mains
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - 400-800 mA ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1976 and 19xx Between 1981 and 19xx Between 1982 and 198x
Dimensions ? 66 × 168 × 40 mm
(2.60 × 6.61 × 1.57 in)
?
Weight ? 540 gr (1.2 lbs) with batteries ?
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories None 10 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Auto-AT option
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN DRAKE-SSR-000001 KENWOOD-TR-002500 KENWOOD-TS-000930