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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands None  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ±2.5 p.p.m. (–20°C to +60°C on the basis of 25°C )
Tuning steps Continuous ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 5.95-6.55 / 9.45-10.05 / 11.45-12.05 / 14.95-15.55 / 17.45-18.05 / 21.45-22.05 / 25.45-26.05 MHz - 76-108 / 136-174 / 400-479 MHz
Modulations AM   - FM  
Sensitivity ? ? Less than 0.18 μV (at 12 dB SINAD
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Transistor/tube hybrid. ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output External speaker required ? 1500 mW

Transmitter

TX-range - 10-80 m 136-174 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations - AM   CW   SSB   FM  
RF-output ? AM: 500 W, SSB: 1 KW, CW: 600 W 5 / 2.5 / 0.5 W

Connections

Antenna - - SMA
Impedance 52Ω ? 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains 7.2 V DC 2400 mAh Li-Ion battery
Current RX ? - 600 mA
TX - ? 2.5 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1966 and 196x in USA Between 196x and 196x in USA Between 2022 and 202x in Japan
Dimensions 274 × 140 × 295 mm
(10.79 × 5.51 × 11.61 in)
? 52.2 × 111.8 × 30.3 mm
(2.06 × 4.40 × 1.19 in)
Weight ? ? 278 gr (9.8 oz)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories None ? 208 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features S-meter
1/4 inch headphone jack
? IP67 dust-tight specification and waterproofing
CTCSS/DTCS
Accessories MS-4 external speaker ? ?
MPN DRAKE-SW000004 E.F.-JOHNSON-INVADER-002000 ICOM-IC-T000010