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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ? 2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps XTAL/VFO controlled ? 5 / 15 kHz

Receiver

RX-range - 0.01-30 MHz 143.8-148.2 MHz
Modulations - AM   AM-sync   CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? 0.3 / 0.5 / 1.8 / 2.3 / 4 kHz ?
Receiver system XTAL Triple conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 50MHz
2nd: 5645kHz
3rd: 4805kHz
?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 80-10 m - 143.8-148.2 MHz
Modulations CW   - FM  
RF-output 40-60 W ? High: 25 W, Low: 1 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8V DC or mains 13.8 V DC
Current RX - Max 2 A Max 600 mA
TX ? - Max 4.8 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1964 and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1981 and 19xx
Dimensions ? 346 × 117 × 318 mm
(13.62 × 4.61 × 12.52 in)
140 × 50 × 177 mm
(5.51 × 1.97 × 6.97 in)
Weight ? ? 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories None ? 5 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN DRAKE-000002-NT DRAKE-R-000077 ICOM-IC-000025A