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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile UHF Transceiver
300-channel | TrunkTracker | VHF/UHF/AIR/800MHz | Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  70cm  6m  2m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 80-10 m 430-440 MHz 29-54 / 108-174 / 406-512 / 806-956 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   USB   LSB   FM   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? VHF: 0.5 µV
UHF: 0.4 µV
AIR: 1.5 µV
800MHz: 0.7 µV
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double / Triple conversion
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 380 MHz
2nd: 10.85 MHz
3rd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 2 W, 8-ohm

Transmitter

TX-range - 430-440 MHz -
Modulations - FM   -
RF-output ? High: 35 W, Medium: 10 W, Low: 5 W ?

Connections

Antenna - N-type -
Impedance 50/75Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 11-16V DC 13.8V DC or mains
Current RX ? Max 700 mA 230-500 mA
TX - Max 9.5 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1960 and 1961 Between 19xx and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 304 × 177 × 228 mm
(11.97 × 6.97 × 8.98 in)
140 × 40 × 160 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.30 in)
205 × 70 × 195 mm
(8.07 × 2.76 × 7.68 in)
Weight 6.60 kg (14.6 lbs) 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) 750 gr (1.7 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories None 20 channels in 1 bank(s) 300 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 50 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Seven optional bands ? Trunking
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN DRAKE-000002-A KENWOOD-TM-000431E RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-002050