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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range - 160-10 m 136-174 / 420-470 MHz
Modulations - AM   CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80 m - 144-148 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   - FM  
RF-output CW: 150 W (input), AM: 120 W (input) ? 1 / 10 / 25 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains ? 11-16V DC or mains
Current RX - ? Max 1.2 A
TX ? - Max 8 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 194x and 19xx in USA Between 19xx and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions ? 273 × 140 × 297 mm
(10.75 × 5.51 × 11.69 in)
280 × 120 × 343 mm
(11.02 × 4.72 × 13.50 in)
Weight ? 7.25 kg (16.0 lbs) 5.90 kg (13.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? 400 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? 9K6 packet ready
RS-232
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN COLLINS-000032V-1 DRAKE-R000004A DRAKE-TR000270