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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  70cm  33cm  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 5 / 12.5 / 25 kHz user-selectable in any steps of 5 kHz and 12.5 kHz up to 995 kHz kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 MHz
(RX 35-55 / 108-174 MHz with optional converter)
68-88 / 118-174 / 380-512 / 806-960 MHz (Europe) 8-600 / 805-1300 MHz
Modulations AM   AM-sync   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   AM   FM   AM   FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity ? 68-88 MHz: ? µV
118-137 MHz: 2 µV
137-174 MHz: 1 µV
380-512 MHz: 1 µV
806-960 MHz: 2 µV
Low Band AM: 10dB S/N 0.7 - 1.0µV
N-FM: 12dB Sinad 0.5µV
W-FM: 20dB S/N 1.0µV
High band : N-FM: 12dB Sinad 0.7 - 1.0µV
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Triple conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 257.5 MHz
2nd: 21.4 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? Internal speaker 100 mW

Transmitter

TX-range - - -
Modulations - - -
RF-output ? ? ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 11-16V DC or mains 13.8 V DC or mains 4.8-6V DC (4R6/AA) or 11-15V DC external
Current RX Max 2 A 8 / 13 W 80-100 mA
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 2005 Between 199x and 199x in China (By GRE) Between 199x and 199x
Dimensions 334 × 134 × 330 mm
(13.15 × 5.28 × 12.99 in)
216 × 82 × 171 mm
(8.50 × 3.23 × 6.73 in)
65 × 170 × 35 mm
(2.56 × 6.69 × 1.38 in)
Weight 5.90 kg (13.0 lbs) 1.10 kg (2.4 lbs) 300 gr (10.6 oz) without batteries
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 1000 channels in 1 bank(s) 200 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 25 channels/second 1000 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 20 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features RS232C interface ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN DRAKE-R000008B 20-9461 FAIR-MATE-HP-000100E