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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Bookshelf VHF Transceiver
Portable Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  160m  80m  60m  40m 
Freq. stability 10 ppm. -10 to 50 C. ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 1 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 100 Hz - 30 MHz
(RX 35-55 / 108-174 MHz with optional converter)
144-146 MHz 1.6-12 MHz
Modulations AM   AM-sync   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   CW   USB   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity All modes except FM
@ -6dB @ -60dB
6.0 kHz < 12.0 kHz
4.0 kHz < 8.0 kHz
2.3 kHz < 4.5 kHz
1.8 kHz < 3.6 kHz
.5 kHz < 1.5 kHz

FM mode only
12.0 kHz < 25.0 kHz
? ?
Filters ? ? 2.4 kHz
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 45 MHz
2nd: 50 kHz
? ?
Image rejection > 60 dB .1-1.5 MHz > 80 dB 1.5-30 MHz ? ?
Audio output 2.5 Watts, 4 ohms, < 10% distortion ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 MHz 1.6-12 MHz
Modulations - CW   USB   AM   CW   SSB  
RF-output ? 3 W 3/15 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Clamps / screws SO-239 + Built-in sweep BNC + Built-in telescopic
Impedance 50/500Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 11-16V DC or mains 13.8V DC 24/12V DC, 110/220V AC, batteries
Current RX Max 2 A 90-250 mA ?
TX - 750 mA ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1991 and 199x Between 197x and 197x Between 1975 and 1988 in East Germany
Dimensions 334 × 134 × 330 mm
(13.15 × 5.28 × 12.99 in)
61 × 183 × 162 mm
(2.40 × 7.20 × 6.38 in)
374 × 110 × 390 mm
(14.72 × 4.33 × 15.35 in)
Weight 5.90 kg (13.0 lbs) 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs) 10.00 kg (22.1 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Portable

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features RS232C interface
Clock/timer
VXO
RIT
S & Power Meter
Noise Blanker
Dial Lamp
Morse Code Key Input Jack
?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN DRAKE-R000008 ICOM-IC-000202 RFT-SEG-000015