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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Handheld Transceiver
3 Band QRP CW Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2000m  11m (CB)  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  6m 
Freq. stability ± 10 ppm. 0° to 50° C. ? ?
Tuning steps ? Channelized 10 / 100 Hz, 1 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 / 87-108 / 118-137 MHz 26.875-27.265 MHz 5-16 MHz
Modulations AM   AM-sync   W-FM   USB   LSB   - CW   USB  
Sensitivity SSB (10 dB S/N): < 0.5µV 0.5-30 MHz
AM (10 dB S/N): < 2.0µV 0.5-30 MHz
FM (20 dB S/N): < 4.0µV 87-108 MHz
FM (20 dB S/N): < 4.0µV 118-137 MHz
? ?
Selectivity AM: 6.0 kHz @ -6dB
AM: 4.0 kHz @ -6dB
LSB/USB: 2.3 kHz @ -6dB
? 4 crystal filter, SSB bandwidth of about 2.2-1.6KHz four selectable bandwidth, CW bandwidth of about 900-400Hz four selectable bandwidth
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? 400 Hz - 3 kHz
Image rejection > 60 dB .5-30 MHz> 50 dB 87-108 MHz> 60 dB 118-137 MHz ? ?
Audio output 2 Watts, 4 Ohms. < 5% distortion ? 8 ohm load about 0.1W

Transmitter

TX-range - 26.875-27.265 MHz 7.0-7.3 / 10.1-10.15 / 14.0-14.35 MHz
20 / 30 / 40 m
Modulations - - CW  
RF-output ? 4.5 W 4 W max @ 13.8 V

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Clamps / screws - BNC
Impedance 50 / 300 / 500Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 7-10V DC external or 6×LR20 internal ? 8 × AA batteries or 9-14 V DC
Current RX 1 A max ? 55 mA
TX - ? 550-950 mA

Physical

Manufactured Between 1994 and 2000 in Ohio, U.S.A. Between 199x and 199x Between 201x and 201x
Dimensions 292 × 133 × 330 mm
(11.50 × 5.24 × 12.99 in)
210 × 56 × 165 mm
(8.27 × 2.20 × 6.50 in)
140 × 95 × 35 mm
(5.51 × 3.74 × 1.38 in)
Weight 4.50 kg (9.9 lbs) 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs) 500 gr (1.1 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories 70 channels in 1 bank(s) 120 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? AM/FM DDS circuit with 50MHz reference frequency
1602 LCD
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN DRAKE-SW000008 MIDLAND/ALAN-000068S YOUKITS-HB-000001A