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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld CB Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? ? 11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 5 / 10 / 6.25 / 12.5 and 25 kHz Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 MHz 136-174 MHz (VHF version)
400-470 MHz (UHF Lo version)
450-512 MHz (UHF Hi version)
26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   N-FM   W-FM   AM  
Sensitivity ? <0.2µV (12dB SINAD) 0.1 µV (10 dB S+N/S)
Selectivity ? 25 or 12.5 kHz 6 kHz @ -6 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Crystal controlled superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? 45 dB
Audio output ? ? 0.4 W, 10% THD @ 1000 Hz

Transmitter

TX-range - 136-174 MHz (VHF version)
400-470 MHz (UHF Lo version)
450-512 MHz (UHF Hi version)
26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations - N-FM   W-FM   AM  
RF-output ? Hi: 4 to 5W, Low: 0.5W 1 W

Connections

Antenna - SMA Built-in telescopic + Proprietary
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 7.2V DC or internal Li-ion battery 12-12.5 V DC, 8 "A" Cells
Current RX ? ? 16 mA min
TX - ? 250 mA max

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx in USA Between 200x and 20xx in China Between 1974 and 19xx
Dimensions ? 55 × 100 × 32 mm
(2.17 × 3.94 × 1.26 in)
75 × 220 × 50 mm
(2.95 × 8.66 × 1.97 in)
Weight ? 230 gr (8.1 oz) including battery 520 gr (1.1 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 16 channels in 1 bank(s) 2 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? CTCSS / DCS
DTMF/2 tone/MSK ANI
1750 Hz tone
PC programmable
Reverse frequency function (shift)
Scrambler
?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN DRAKE-SW000002 PUXING-PX-000728 HANDIC-000021