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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Amateur Station Control

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m  None 
Freq. stability ? ? -
Tuning steps Continuous ? -

Receiver

RX-range 80-10 m 118-165 MHz HF
Modulations AM   CW   USB   LSB   FM   All mode  
Sensitivity ? ≤ 0.16 µV (-16 dBµ) -
Selectivity ? 12 kHz @ -6 dB, 28 kHz @ -60 dB -
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 45.05 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 200 mW into 8 Ohms -

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-148 MHz HF
Modulations - FM   All mode  
RF-output ? High: 2.5-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 W ?

Connections

Antenna - BNC SO-239
Impedance 50/75Ω 50Ω 50~75Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 7.2-16V DC Mains
Current RX ? 60 mA ?
TX - 1.5 A max ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1960 and 1961 Between 1990 and 199x Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 304 × 177 × 228 mm
(11.97 × 6.97 × 8.98 in)
49.5 × 124.7 × 38 mm
(1.95 × 4.91 × 1.50 in)
?
Weight 6.60 kg (14.6 lbs) 360 gr (12.7 oz) ?
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories None 41 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Seven optional bands - ?
Accessories ? - ?
MPN DRAKE-000002-A KENWOOD-TH-000027A YAESU-YO-000301