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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Dual-band transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2000m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ± 10 ppm. 0° to 50° C. ± 50Hz per hour after 1 hour. ± 2.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? Continuous 12.5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 / 87-108 / 118-137 MHz 0.1-29.9999 MHz 136-174 / 400-480 MHz
FM-radio
Modulations AM   AM-sync   W-FM   USB   LSB   AM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   FM  
Sensitivity SSB (10 dB S/N): < 0.5µV 0.5-30 MHz
AM (10 dB S/N): < 2.0µV 0.5-30 MHz
FM (20 dB S/N): < 4.0µV 87-108 MHz
FM (20 dB S/N): < 4.0µV 118-137 MHz
0.5 µV 1.6-30 MHz SSB/CW S+N/N=10dB Analog
0.35 µV / -116 dBm (20 dB SINAD)
0.22 µV / -120dBm (Type)

Digital
0.3 µV / -117.4 dBm (BER 5%)
0.7 µV / -110 dBm (BER 1%)
Selectivity AM: 6.0 kHz @ -6dB
AM: 4.0 kHz @ -6dB
LSB/USB: 2.3 kHz @ -6dB
2.4 / 6 kHz
0.6 kHz optional
?
Filters ? ? 12.5 kHz
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 70.455 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
?
Image rejection > 60 dB .5-30 MHz> 50 dB 87-108 MHz> 60 dB 118-137 MHz > 70 dB (1.6 - 30 MHz) 84 dB
Audio output 2 Watts, 4 Ohms. < 5% distortion 1 W @ 4 Ohms, requires external speaker 1 W @ 3% THD

Transmitter

TX-range - - 136-174 / 400-480 MHz
Modulations - - FM  
RF-output ? ? 0.5 / 5 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Clamps / screws SO-239 SMA
Impedance 50 / 300 / 500Ω 50/75Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 7-10V DC external or 6×LR20 internal Mains 7.4 V DC, 1800 mAh Li-ion
Current RX 1 A max 50W ?
TX - - 1.6 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1994 and 2000 in Ohio, U.S.A. Between 1979 and 1986 in Japan Between 2014 and 20xx in China
Dimensions 292 × 133 × 330 mm
(11.50 × 5.24 × 12.99 in)
340 × 140 × 300 mm
(13.39 × 5.51 × 11.81 in)
106 × 61 × 33 mm
(4.17 × 2.40 × 1.30 in)
Weight 4.50 kg (9.9 lbs) 7.70 kg (17.0 lbs) 270 gr (9.5 oz)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 70 channels in 1 bank(s) None 256 channels in 2 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ¼" Head. Jack, S-Meter, Attenuator, NB, Mute Terminals, ANL, Line Out Jack, RIT, BFO, AGC, PBT, Speaker Output, MW Tune, Up-Down Tuning, Dial Lock, RF Gain, Int./Ext. VFO Switch. IP67
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN DRAKE-SW000008 JRC-NRD-000515 TYT-DM-UVF000010