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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Portable HF/VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  70cm  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ± 5 p.p.m. ?
Tuning steps ? 25 / 12.5 kHz Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 MHz 136-174 / 350-390 / 400-420 / 450-470 MHz 0.15-30 / 87.4-108 MHz
Modulations AM   USB   LSB   ISB   FM   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? 0.25 μV ?
Selectivity ? 55 dB ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double / triple conversion ? Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 2 W 400 mW @ ≤5% 1.8 W

Transmitter

TX-range - 136-174 / 350-390 / 400-420 / 450-470 MHz -
Modulations - FM   -
RF-output ? 3.3 W ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains (120/240 V AC) 6V, 1100mAh(Ni-MH) Mains, 12V DC or batteries (2×AA + 6×C)
Current RX ? ? 15 W
TX - ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1971 and 19xx Between 201x and 201x in China Between 1983 and 198x in Taiwan
Dimensions 330 × 140 × 290 mm
(12.99 × 5.51 × 11.42 in)
109 × 54 × 34 mm
(4.29 × 2.13 × 1.34 in)
320 × 155 × 65 mm
(12.60 × 6.10 × 2.56 in)
Weight 7.70 kg (17.0 lbs) 270 gr (9.5 oz) 2.10 kg (4.6 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Portable

Other features

Memories ? 16 channels in 1 bank(s) 12 channels in 2 bank(s)
Usage Commercial / Land mobile communication Commercial / Land mobile communication Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Nixie tube display
BFO
Noise blanker
Chargeable and Programmable through Mini USB Interface ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN DRAKE-DSR-000001 HYTERA-TC-000500 UNIDEN-BEARCAT-CR-002021