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The Drake TR270 is a unique 2 meter FM transceiver with 440 MHz receive and is traditionally used in a base orientation. Dual receiver circuits are employed. Receiver "A" covers 144-148 MHz, and wideband Receiver "B" covers 136-174 and 420-470 MHz. This well built radio has a beautiful backlit LCD. Other features include keypad, multiple scan functions and both VFO and up/down tuning. 100 memories are available for each band, plus 200 additional memories for satellite frequencies. DTMF and CTCSS encode and decode are built in. There are 60 user-defined parameters to tailor the operation of this transceiver to your personal taste. Output power may be selected at 25, 10 or 1 watts. There are two antenna inputs on the back panel (one is for receive only).

General characteristics

HAM bands
2m 
Frequency stability
?
Tuning steps
?
Memories
400 channels in 1 bank(s)

Receiver

RX-range
136-174 / 420-470 MHz
Modulations
FM  
Sensitivity
?
Selectivity
?
Filters
?
Receiver system
?
IF-frequencies
?
Image rejection
?
Audio output
?

Transmitter

TX-range
144-148 MHz
Modulations
FM  
RF-output
1 / 10 / 25 W

Connections

Antenna
SO-239
Impedance
50 Ω
Other
-

Electrical

Power requirements
11-16V DC or mains
Current drain RX
Max 1.2 A
TX
Max 8 A

Physical

Dimensions (w×h×d)
280 × 120 × 343 mm (11.02 × 4.72 × 13.50 in)
Weight
5.90 kg (13.0 lbs)
Form factor
Base Station
Manufactured
Between 19xx and 19xx

Other features

Usage
Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features + options
9K6 packet ready
RS-232
Accessories
-
RigReference ID
2600
MPN
DRAKE-TR000270

Manuals, diagrams and brochures

Drake Tr270FM VHF Tranciever Manual PDF - 16.85 MB, submitted by Berend
 
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