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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands ? 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  6m 
Freq. stability 10 ppm. -10 to 50 C. ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 100 Hz - 30 MHz
(RX 35-55 / 108-174 MHz with optional converter)
0.1-30 MHz 108-174 / 406-512 / 806-956 MHz
Modulations AM   AM-sync   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity All modes except FM
@ -6dB @ -60dB
6.0 kHz < 12.0 kHz
4.0 kHz < 8.0 kHz
2.3 kHz < 4.5 kHz
1.8 kHz < 3.6 kHz
.5 kHz < 1.5 kHz

FM mode only
12.0 kHz < 25.0 kHz
? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 45 MHz
2nd: 50 kHz
? ?
Image rejection > 60 dB .1-1.5 MHz > 80 dB 1.5-30 MHz ? ?
Audio output 2.5 Watts, 4 ohms, < 10% distortion ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 10-160 m + WARC -
Modulations - AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   -
RF-output ? 100 W ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 11-16V DC or mains 13.8V DC 6 V DC, 4×AA
Current RX Max 2 A ? ?
TX - ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1991 and 199x Between 1986 and 19xx in Japan Between 199x and 199x
Dimensions 334 × 134 × 330 mm
(13.15 × 5.28 × 12.99 in)
? ?
Weight 5.90 kg (13.0 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 50 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features RS232C interface
Clock/timer
? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN DRAKE-R000008 JRC-JST-000110D RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000023-(NEWER)