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General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  11m (CB)  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous Channelized ?

Receiver

RX-range - 27.425-27.495 MHz 138-175 MHz
Modulations - FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 160-10 m 27.425-27.495 MHz 144-146 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM   FM  
RF-output 200 W 2 W 0.35 / 2.5 / 5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains ? 5-16 V DC
Current RX - ? 12 mA
TX ? ? 350-950 mA

Physical

Manufactured Between 1968 and 1973 Between 1984 and 1988 Between 199x and 199x
Dimensions ? 78 × 240 × 49 mm
(3.07 × 9.45 × 1.93 in)
55 × 84 × 31 mm
(2.17 × 3.31 × 1.22 in)
Weight ? 1.15 kg (2.5 lbs) 185 gr (6.5 oz) without battery
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories None 6 channels in 1 bank(s) 20 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN DRAKE-T-000004XC ZODIAC-P-003106 ALAN-CT-000180