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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 160-10 m 118-174 / 400-479 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? 12 kHz (-6 dB)
30 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ?
Receiver system ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ?
Image rejection ? Better than 60 dB
Audio output ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 / 430-440 MHz (Europe)
Modulations - FM  
RF-output ? High: 50/35 W, Mid hi: 20/20 W, Mid lo: 10/10 W, Low: 5/5 W

Connections

Antenna Proprietary SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8V DC
Current RX 60W 0.8-1 A
TX - Max 12 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1967 and 19xx in USA Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 273 × 140 × 297 mm
(10.75 × 5.51 × 11.69 in)
140 × 40 × 185 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 7.28 in)
Weight 7.50 kg (16.5 lbs) 1.17 kg (2.6 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories None 162 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? CTCSS. 9K6 packet ready.
Accessories ? ?
MPN DRAKE-R-000004B ICOM-IC-000207H