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Desktop VHF/UHF Transceiver
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Desktop Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  160m  80m  60m  40m  20m  15m  11m (CB)  10m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 kHz Continuous Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 0.49-30 MHz in 5 bands 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   CW   AM   SSB  
Sensitivity 144 MHz: 0.5µV
440 MHz: 0.18µV
? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz - 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations FM   - AM   SSB  
RF-output High: 35/10 W, Low: 3.5/1 W ? 12 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 - -
Impedance 50Ω 500Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC Mains 230/115 VAC ?
Current RX 1.1 A ? ?
TX 2.5-6.5 A - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1978 and 198x Between 1940 and 1943 in USA Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 210 × 90 × 300 mm
(8.27 × 3.54 × 11.81 in)
340 × 158 × 280 mm
(13.39 × 6.22 × 11.02 in)
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Weight 5.00 kg (11.0 lbs) 6.80 kg (15.0 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? None 40 channels in bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN DRAKE-UV-000003E NATIONAL-COMPANY-NC-000200-OLDER PRESIDENT-MADISON-(V.000002)