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Desktop VHF/UHF Transceiver
VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  1.25m  70cm  70cm  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 kHz ? 5 / 12.5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 144-148 / 220-??? / 430-450 MHz 30-50 / 146-174 / 440-512 MHz (USA) 30-50 / 144-174 / 440-512 MHz (USA)
Modulations FM   FM   FM  
Sensitivity 144MHz: 0.5µV
220MHz: 0.16µV
440MHz: 0.18µV
? 30-50 MHz: 0.35 µV
144-174 MHz: 0.45 µV
440-512 MHz: 0.5 µV
Selectivity ? ? 7.5 kHz @ -6 dB / 18 kHz @ -50 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? 50 dB
Audio output ? ? 1 W

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 / 220-??? / 430-450 MHz - -
Modulations FM   - -
RF-output High: 35/15/10 W, Low: 3.5/2/1 W ? ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 - TV-antenne + Built-in telescopic
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC Mains or 12V DC 12 V DC or mains
Current RX 1.1 A ? 12 W max
TX 2.5-6.5 A - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1978 and 198x Between 197x and 197x Between 19xx and 19xx in USA
Dimensions 203 × 102 × 381 mm
(7.99 × 4.02 × 15.00 in)
? 262 × 85 × 178 mm
(10.31 × 3.35 × 7.01 in)
Weight 5.00 kg (11.0 lbs) ? 1.70 kg (3.8 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Unknown Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 16 channels in 1 bank(s) 30 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 15 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Weather alert. Membrane keypad
Digital 9-digit vacuum-fluorescent display
Crystal controlled reference oscillator
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN DRAKE-UV-000003 REGENCY-ACT-T000016K REGENCY-D-000310