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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ?
Tuning steps ? 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 80-10 m 136-174 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity ? 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ?
Filters ? ?
Receiver system ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ?
Image rejection ? >60 dB
Audio output ? ?

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 - BNC
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 11V DC (battery pack)
Current RX ? 30-250 mA
TX - Max 2.6 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1966 and 1974 Between 2007 and 200x
Dimensions 289 × 162 × 239 mm
(11.38 × 6.38 × 9.41 in)
56 × 110 × 35 mm
(2.20 × 4.33 × 1.38 in)
Weight 6.10 kg (13.5 lbs) 310 gr (10.9 oz) with BP-227
Form factor Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 107 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features One optional band CTCSS & DTCS. Alpha tags WX alert (US version only).
Accessories ? ?
MPN DRAKE-000002-C ICOM-IC-V000085