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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.01-30 MHz - 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations AM   SSB   USB   ISB   - FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double / triple conversion ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 2 W ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 10-80 m 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations - AM   CW   FM  
RF-output ? AM: 75 W, CW: 90 W High: 5.5/5 W, Low: 1/1 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 Clamps / screws BNC
Impedance 50/500Ω 50/500 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains (120/240 V AC) Mains 7.2-13.2V DC battery pack or 12-15V DC external
Current RX ? - 10-250 mA
TX - ? Max 2.2 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1971 and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx in USA Between 198x and 19xx
Dimensions 330 × 140 × 380 mm
(12.99 × 5.51 × 14.96 in)
? 65 × 159 × 35 mm
(2.56 × 6.26 × 1.38 in)
Weight 7.70 kg (17.0 lbs) ? 510 gr (1.1 lbs) with BP-3
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Marine / Navy Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Nixie tube display
BFO
Noise blanker
? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN DRAKE-MSR-000001 HARVEY-WELLS-T-000090-BANDMASTER ICOM-IC-000032ET