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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Mobile Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? ? 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 10 Hz
Tuning steps ? ? 0.01 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 MHz
(RX 35-55 / 108-174 MHz with optional converter)
0.53-1650 MHz 0.49-29.999 MHz
Modulations AM   AM-sync   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   AM   N-AM   FM   W-FM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   USB   LSB   AFSK   Digital (other)  
Sensitivity ? ? ≤ 1.0 µV for 12 dB SINAD
Selectivity ? ? > 60db at –1 kHz
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 45 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 4 Watt into 4 ohms at less than 10% distortion

Transmitter

TX-range - - 1.605-29.999 MHz
Modulations - - AM   CW   USB   LSB   AFSK   Digital (other)  
RF-output ? ? 150 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 11-16V DC or mains 4LR6 or external 12V DC 11.6-15.6 V DC
Current RX Max 2 A ? 1.5 A max
TX - - 22 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 2005 Between 1995 and 199x Between 1996 and 20xx in USA
Dimensions 334 × 134 × 330 mm
(13.15 × 5.28 × 12.99 in)
64 × 155 × 38 mm
(2.52 × 6.10 × 1.50 in)
265 × 99 × 278 mm
(10.43 × 3.90 × 10.94 in)
Weight 5.90 kg (13.0 lbs) 320 gr (11.3 oz) 4.50 kg (9.9 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories 1000 channels in 1 bank(s) 1000 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 30 channels/second 1176 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Marine / Navy
Features RS232C interface ? DSP
Interfaces with PACTOR II and ALE controllers
Up to 3 remote heads
Accessories ? ? SEA 1612C Antenna Tuner
MPN DRAKE-R000008B YUPITERU-MVT-007200 SEA-000235