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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile Shortwave Transceiver
Handheld HF/VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  40m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous Continuous 9 / 10 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 80-10 m 40 m 0.15-108 MHz (115.15-223 MHz with optional FRQ-80 converter)
Modulations AM   CW   USB   LSB   CW   AM   N-FM   W-FM   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 400 mW

Transmitter

TX-range - 40 m -
Modulations - CW   -
RF-output ? 1 W ?

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 TNC + Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in sweep
Impedance 50/75Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 9.6V DC 6V DC (4 × LR6 or external adapter)
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1960 and 1961 Between 19xx and 200x in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 304 × 177 × 228 mm
(11.97 × 6.97 × 8.98 in)
? 90 × 182 × 50 mm
(3.54 × 7.17 × 1.97 in)
Weight 6.60 kg (14.6 lbs) ? 650 gr (1.4 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories None None 40 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Seven optional bands ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN DRAKE-000002-A MIZUHO-P-000007DX SONY-ICF-PRO-000080-(HI-SCAN)