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Desktop Shortwave receiver
VHF/UHF Transverter
Mobile 2m transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 70cm  2m 
Freq. stability Less than 200 Hz per 8 hour at 0-40 °C and ±10% variation in line voltage after 0.5 hour warmup ? ?
Tuning steps 10 / 1 MHz / 100 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 MHz 2m / 430-440 MHz 144-148 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   USB   LSB   ISB   RTTY   All mode   FM  
Sensitivity 0.01-0.5 MHz
< 4 µV for 10 dB SINAD @ 2.4 kHz SSB
< 25 µV for 10 dB SINAD @ 6 kHz AM
0.5-30 MHz
< 0.3 µV for 10 dB SINAD @ 2.4 kHz SSB
< 2.0 µV for 10 dB SINAD @ 6 kHz AM
? 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity 6 kHz @ -6 dB, 11.5 kHz @ -60 dB
2.4 kHz @ -6 dB, 4.3 kHz @ -60 dB
1.2 kHz @ -6 dB, 2.4 kHz @ -60 dB
0.3 kHz @ -6 dB, 0.6 kHz @ -60 dB
? 70 dB
Filters 6 / 2.4 / 1.2 / 0.3 kHz Optional filters available ? ?
Receiver system Double / triple conversion ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. Output: 50 kHz ? 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ≥ 60 dB below 10 MHz ≥ 50 dB above 10 MHz ? ?
Audio output 2 W @ 5% THD ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 2m / 430-440 MHz 144-148 MHz
Modulations - All mode   FM  
RF-output ? 1 / 10 W 60/25/7 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 1000 / 50Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 120 / 240 V AC ± 10% single fase 50~420 Hz 12-15 V DC 11-15.8 V DC
Current RX 35 W ? 600 mA
TX - ? 12 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1971 and 19xx Between 198x and 198x in Japan Between 199x and 199x
Dimensions 340 × 140 × 380 mm
(13.39 × 5.51 × 14.96 in)
? 140 × 40 × 166 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.54 in)
Weight 7.70 kg (17.0 lbs) ? 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? None 81 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Commercial / Land mobile communication Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Nixie tube display
BFO
Noise blanker
AVC (Automatic Volume Control
Built-in speaker CTCSS / DCS
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN DRAKE-DSR-000002 FDK-EXPANDER-000430 ADI-TM-000281A