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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2000m  ? 2m 
Freq. stability ± 10 ppm. 0° to 50° C. 250 Hz after 1 Hour ?
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 / 87-108 / 118-137 MHz 0.1-30 MHz 136-174 MHz
Modulations AM   AM-sync   W-FM   USB   LSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FM  
Sensitivity SSB (10 dB S/N): < 0.5µV 0.5-30 MHz
AM (10 dB S/N): < 2.0µV 0.5-30 MHz
FM (20 dB S/N): < 4.0µV 87-108 MHz
FM (20 dB S/N): < 4.0µV 118-137 MHz
0.16 µV 1.6-30 MHz SSB/CW (S+N/N=10dB) 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity AM: 6.0 kHz @ -6dB
AM: 4.0 kHz @ -6dB
LSB/USB: 2.3 kHz @ -6dB
AM 6.0 kHz, SSB 2.3 kHz ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Quadruple conversion ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 70.4515 MHz
2nd: 9.0115 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz
4th: 9.0115 MHz
?
Image rejection > 60 dB .5-30 MHz> 50 dB 87-108 MHz> 60 dB 118-137 MHz >60 dB >60 dB
Audio output 2 Watts, 4 Ohms. < 5% distortion ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA)
Modulations - - FM  
RF-output ? ? High: 7 W, Medium: 4 W, Low: 0.5 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Clamps / screws SO-239 + Clamps / screws BNC
Impedance 50 / 300 / 500Ω 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 7-10V DC external or 6×LR20 internal 13.8V DC or mains 11V DC (battery pack)
Current RX 1 A max ? 30-250 mA
TX - - Max 2.6 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1994 and 2000 in Ohio, U.S.A. Between 1982 and 1984 Between 2007 and 200x
Dimensions 292 × 133 × 330 mm
(11.50 × 5.24 × 12.99 in)
286 × 110 × 276 mm
(11.26 × 4.33 × 10.87 in)
56 × 110 × 35 mm
(2.20 × 4.33 × 1.38 in)
Weight 4.50 kg (9.9 lbs) 7.40 kg (16.3 lbs) 310 gr (10.9 oz) with BP-227
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 70 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 107 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? CTCSS & DTCS. Alpha tags WX alert (US version only).
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN DRAKE-SW000008 ICOM-IC-R000070 ICOM-IC-V000085