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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2m 
Freq. stability ? Better than 0.34 p.p.m. ?
Tuning steps XTAL/VFO controlled ? 5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range - 0.1-30 MHz 144-148 MHz
Modulations - AM   USB   LSB   FM  
Sensitivity ? J3E (SSB) <10 dB/µV for 20 dB SINAD
H3E (AM) <24 dB/µV for 20 dB SINAD
≥ 26 dB S+N+D/N+D at 1 µV
Selectivity ? J3E (SSB) 350 Hz to 2700 Hz at -6 dB
H3E (AM) ±3.3 kHz at -6 dB
± 7.5 kHz @ -6 dB
± 15 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system XTAL Double conversion super heterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st IF 70 MHz. 2nd 10.73 MHz 1st: 10.695 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ≥ 70 dB ?
Audio output ? ? 300 mW into 8 Ohms

Transmitter

TX-range 80-10 m 1.6-30 MHz 144-148 MHz
Modulations CW   AM   USB   LSB   FM  
RF-output 40-60 W 250 W (PEP) High: 1.5 W, Low: 0.15 W

Connections

Antenna - - BNC
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 24 V DC - 10% +30% 8.4V DC
Current RX - 0.9 A 20-130 mA
TX ? 13 A max 220-550 mA

Physical

Manufactured Between 1964 and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx in Denmark Between 1980 and 199x
Dimensions ? ? 65 × 117 × 35 mm
(2.56 × 4.61 × 1.38 in)
Weight ? 4.50 kg (9.9 lbs) 490 gr (1.1 lbs) with BP3
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories None 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 800 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Marine / Navy Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Quick selection of 2182 kHz
Built-in two tone alarm: 1300 Hz and 2200 Hz with a duration of 45 secs
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN DRAKE-000002-NT SAILOR-T002130 ICOM-IC-000002A