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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Dual band FM Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 6m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability 10 ppm. -10 to 50 C. ? ± 2.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 6.25 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 / 200 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 100 Hz - 30 MHz
(RX 35-55 / 108-174 MHz with optional converter)
108-174 / 406-512 / 806-956 MHz AM: 0.5-1710 MHz
FM: 76-250 / 300-520 MHz
Modulations AM   AM-sync   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   AM   FM   AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity All modes except FM
@ -6dB @ -60dB
6.0 kHz < 12.0 kHz
4.0 kHz < 8.0 kHz
2.3 kHz < 4.5 kHz
1.8 kHz < 3.6 kHz
.5 kHz < 1.5 kHz

FM mode only
12.0 kHz < 25.0 kHz
? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? FM/AM: double conversion
IF-freqs. 1st: 45 MHz
2nd: 50 kHz
? ?
Image rejection > 60 dB .1-1.5 MHz > 80 dB 1.5-30 MHz ? ?
Audio output 2.5 Watts, 4 ohms, < 10% distortion ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 2 m / 1.25 m / 70 cm
Modulations - - FM   N-FM  
RF-output ? ? ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 11-16V DC or mains 6 V DC, 4×AA 13.8 V DC
Current RX Max 2 A ? 0.5 A
TX - - 10 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1991 and 199x Between 199x and 199x Between 2014 and 20xx in China
Dimensions 334 × 134 × 330 mm
(13.15 × 5.28 × 12.99 in)
? 140 × 46 × 150 mm
(5.51 × 1.81 × 5.91 in)
Weight 5.90 kg (13.0 lbs) ? 2.10 kg (4.6 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 50 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features RS232C interface
Clock/timer
? Detachable front panel
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN DRAKE-R000008 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000023-(NEWER) VERO-GLOBAL-COMMUNICATION-VR-006600PRO