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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Mobile UHF Transceiver
Mobile UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 70cm  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 0.001%
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 MHz
(RX 35-55 / 108-174 MHz with optional converter)
430-440 / 1240-1300 MHz 440-450 MHz
Modulations AM   AM-sync   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ≤ 0.3 µV (12 dB SINAD)
≤ 0.4 µV (20 dB noise quieting)
Selectivity ? ? 7.5 kHz (-6 dB), 15 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 21.8 MHz / 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? >60 dB
Audio output ? ? 2 W

Transmitter

TX-range - 430-440 / 1240-1300 MHz 440-450 MHz
Modulations - FM   FM  
RF-output ? High: 35/10 W, Medium: 10/10 W, Low: 5/1 W High: 10 W, Low: 1 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Clamps / screws N-type N-type
Impedance 50/500Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 11-16V DC or mains 13.8V DC 13.8V DC
Current RX Max 2 A Max 1.8 A 500-700 mA
TX - Max 11.5 A 1.7-3.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 2005 Between 199x and 19xx Between 1983 and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions 334 × 134 × 330 mm
(13.15 × 5.28 × 12.99 in)
140 × 40 × 177 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.97 in)
140 × 50 × 177 mm
(5.51 × 1.97 × 6.97 in)
Weight 5.90 kg (13.0 lbs) 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs) 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories 1000 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 5 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features RS232C interface ? -
Accessories ? ? -
MPN DRAKE-R000008B ICOM-IC-003700 ICOM-IC-000045A