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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Mobile 2m Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? ? 2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous 25 kHz 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.01-30 MHz 60-79.975 MHz 141-149.995 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   RTTY   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.22 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 21.40 MHz
455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 2.5 W into 8 ohm @ 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range - 60-79.975 MHz 144-146 MHz
Modulations - FM   FM  
RF-output ? 1 W High: 25 W, Low: 1 W

Connections

Antenna Proprietary Proprietary (military) SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains or 13.8V DC 10~14 V DC 13.8 V DC
Current RX ? 90 mA ?
TX - 285 mA 6 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1979 and 198x in Israël Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions ? 90 × 225 × 55 mm
(3.54 × 8.86 × 2.17 in)
140 × 40 × 124 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 4.88 in)
Weight ? ? 700 gr (1.5 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories None ? 10 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Range: 8 km (5 mi) depending on conditions
150 Hz tonesquelch
?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN DRAKE-R000007 MILITARY-PRC-000614B DRAGON-SY-000550