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Desktop VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ± 30 Hz / hr. at + 25°C after 1 hour warm-up
Tuning steps ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 136-174 / 420-470 MHz 0.1-30 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY  
Sensitivity ? SSB, CW, RTTY (10 dB S/N):
100 - 500 kHz, less than 2.0 µV
1.8 - 29.9 MHz, less than 0.16 µV
AM (10 dB S/N):
0.5 - 1.8 MHz, less than 13.0 µV
1.8-29.99 MHz, less than 2.0 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD):
28-29.99 MHz, less than 0.5 µV
Selectivity ? SSB: More than 2 4 kHz/- 6 dB
Less than 4 0 kHz/ -60 dB
CW, RTTY: More than 500 Hz/-6 dB
Less than 1 0 kHz/-60 dB
AM: More than 2 4 kHz/-6 dB
Less than 4 0 kHz/-60 dB
FM: More than 15.0 kHz/-6 dB
Less than 30.0 kHz/-60 dB
Filters ? ?
Receiver system ? Triple / Quadruple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ?
Image rejection ? ?
Audio output ? ≥ 2.6 W at 10% distortion with an 8-ohm load

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz 10-160 m + WARC
Modulations FM   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY  
RF-output 1 / 10 / 25 W 5-200 W (AM: 5-50 W)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 11-16V DC or mains Mains (120 or 230 V AC)
Current RX Max 1.2 A 150 VA max
TX Max 8 A 760 VA max

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1995 and 2002 in Japan
Dimensions 280 × 120 × 343 mm
(11.02 × 4.72 × 13.50 in)
424 × 150 × 390 mm
(16.69 × 5.91 × 15.35 in)
Weight 5.90 kg (13.0 lbs) 16.70 kg (36.8 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 400 channels in 1 bank(s) 101 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features 9K6 packet ready
RS-232
Built-in keyer
Automatic antenna tuner (AT)
DSP
Twin RX
Accessories ? ?
MPN DRAKE-TR000270 ICOM-IC-000775DSP