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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m 
Freq. stability ? ?
Tuning steps ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.01-30 MHz 138-174 MHz
Modulations AM   SSB   USB   ISB   FM  
Sensitivity ? ?
Selectivity ? ?
Filters ? ?
Receiver system Double / triple conversion ?
IF-freqs. ? ?
Image rejection ? ?
Audio output 2 W ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 MHz
Modulations - FM  
RF-output ? High: 25 W, Low: 5 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 50/500Ω 50 Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains (120/240 V AC) 13.8V DC
Current RX ? 800 mA max
TX - 6 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1971 and 19xx Between 1988 and 1990 in Japan
Dimensions 330 × 140 × 380 mm
(12.99 × 5.51 × 14.96 in)
140 × 50 × 137 mm
(5.51 × 1.97 × 5.39 in)
Weight 7.70 kg (17.0 lbs) 850 gr (1.9 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 20 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Marine / Navy Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Nixie tube display
BFO
Noise blanker
?
Accessories ? ?
MPN DRAKE-MSR-000001 ICOM-IC-000228E