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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands None  2m 
Freq. stability ? ±10 ppm -10°C to +60°C
Tuning steps Continuous 5, 10, 12.5, 15, 20, 25, 30, 50 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 5.95-6.55 / 9.45-10.05 / 11.45-12.05 / 14.95-15.55 / 17.45-18.05 / 21.45-22.05 / 25.45-26.05 MHz 118-174 / 400-470 MHz
Modulations AM   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? 0.18 µV @ 12dB SINAD
Selectivity ? More than 15 kHz/ -9 dB
Less than 30 kHz/ 50 dB
Filters ? ?
Receiver system Transistor/tube hybrid. Double-conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 45.15 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ?
Audio output External speaker required 500 mW typ. at 10% distortion with an 8 Ω

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 / 430-450 MHz
Modulations - FM  
RF-output ? 0.5/6W

Connections

Antenna - BNC
Impedance 52Ω 50 Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 4.5-16V DC
Current RX ? Max 180 mA
TX - Max 1.6 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1966 and 196x in USA Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 274 × 140 × 295 mm
(10.79 × 5.51 × 11.61 in)
57 × 110 × 27 mm
(2.24 × 4.33 × 1.06 in)
Weight ? 285 gr (10.1 oz) with BP-170
Form factor Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories None 70 channels in bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features S-meter
1/4 inch headphone jack
?
Accessories MS-4 external speaker ?
MPN DRAKE-SW000004 ICOM-IC-T000007H