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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ? 2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps XTAL/VFO controlled ? 5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range - 0.1-30 MHz 144-148 MHz
Modulations - AM   USB   LSB   ISB   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ≥ 26 dB S+N+D/N+D at 1 µV
Selectivity ? ? ± 7.5 kHz @ -6 dB
± 15 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system XTAL Double / triple conversion Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 10.695 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 2 W 300 mW into 8 Ohms

Transmitter

TX-range 80-10 m - 144-148 MHz
Modulations CW   - FM  
RF-output 40-60 W ? High: 1.5 W, Low: 0.15 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains (120/240 V AC) 8.4V DC
Current RX - ? 20-130 mA
TX ? - 220-550 mA

Physical

Manufactured Between 1964 and 19xx Between 1971 and 19xx Between 1980 and 199x
Dimensions ? 330 × 140 × 290 mm
(12.99 × 5.51 × 11.42 in)
65 × 117 × 35 mm
(2.56 × 4.61 × 1.38 in)
Weight ? 7.70 kg (17.0 lbs) 490 gr (1.1 lbs) with BP3
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories None ? 800 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Nixie tube display
BFO
Noise blanker
?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN DRAKE-000002-NT DRAKE-DSR-000001 ICOM-IC-000002A