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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop Receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2000m  2m  ?
Freq. stability ? ± .0015% ?
Tuning steps ? 5 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 MHz
(RX 35-55 / 108-174 MHz with optional converter)
143.5-148.5 MHz ?
Modulations AM   AM-sync   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   FM   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? 0.5 µV for 12db SINAD (or 15 dB of quieting) ?
Selectivity ? 15 kHz (-6 dB)
30 kHz (-60 dB)
?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? -50 dB or greater ?
Audio output ? 1.5 W at less than 10% THD ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 143.5-148.5 MHz -
Modulations - FM   -
RF-output ? 10-15 W ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Clamps / screws SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 50/500Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 11-16V DC or mains 12-16V DC ?
Current RX Max 2 A 550-750 mA ?
TX - 4 A max -

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 2005 Between 1980 and 1983 in USA Between 1950 and 196x in Brazil
Dimensions 334 × 134 × 330 mm
(13.15 × 5.28 × 12.99 in)
184 × 70 × 260 mm
(7.24 × 2.76 × 10.24 in)
?
Weight 5.90 kg (13.0 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 440 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 40 channels/second ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features RS232C interface ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN DRAKE-R000008A HEATHKIT-VF-007401 DELTA-000208