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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 40m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m 
Freq. stability ± 300 Hz ? ?
Tuning steps 1 / 10 / 100 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 7-7.3 MHz 10-80 m 136-174 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   SSB   AM   CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity AM: 0.5 µV
FM/SSB: 0.25 µV
? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? 0.5 / 1.2 / 2.5 / 5 kHz ?
Receiver system ? Triple conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ≥ 90 dB ? ?
Audio output 3 W, 8 ohm External speaker required ?

Transmitter

TX-range 7-7.3 MHz - 144-146 or 144-148 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   SSB   - FM  
RF-output FM/SSB: 50 W, AM: 20 W ? 4 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 - BNC
Impedance 50Ω ? 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 12-16 V DC Mains 6-16V DC
Current RX 1.5 A ? 35-55 mA
TX 10 A max - 700 mA max

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx in Korea Between 1965 and 196x in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 300 × 85 × 240 mm
(11.81 × 3.35 × 9.45 in)
? 65 × 37 × 187 mm
(2.56 × 1.46 × 7.36 in)
Weight 3.40 kg (7.5 lbs) ? 100 gr (3.5 oz) with empty battery pack
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 5 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 10 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? CTCSS
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN DRAGON-SS-000797 STAR-SR-000700E DRAGON-SY-000502