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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Portable HF/VHF Receiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands ? ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 3.125 / 5 / 6.25 / 7.5 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 MHz
(RX 35-55 / 108-174 MHz with optional converter)
0.13-30 / 87-108 MHz 25-54 / 108-174 / 216-512 / 764-776 / 794-824 / 849-869 / 894-960 / 1240-1300 MHz
Modulations AM   AM-sync   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   AM   W-FM   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? LW/MW: 7 µV (10 dB S/N)
SW: 2.5-3 µV (10 dB S/N)
FM (20 dB S/N)
25-54 MHz: 0.3 µV
108-137 MHz: 0.3 µV
137-174 MHz: 0.5 µV
216-300 MHz: 0.5 µV
300-406 MHz: 0.8 µV
406-512 MHz: 0.5 µV
764-960 MHz: 0.7 µV
1240-1300 MHz: 0.7 µV
AM (20 dB S/N)**
25-54 MHz: 1 µV
108-137 MHz: 1 µV
137-174 MHz: 1.5 µV
216-225 MHz: 1.5 µV
225-300 MHz: 2 µV
300-406 MHz: 3 µV
406-512 MHz: 2 µV
764-960 MHz: 2 µV
1240-1300 MHz: 3 µV
Selectivity ? ? +/-8 kHz (-6 dB), +/-17 dB (-50 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 380.8 MHz
2nd: 21.4 MHz
3rd: 455 KHz
Image rejection ? ? 60 dB
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - -
Modulations - - -
RF-output ? ? ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Clamps / screws Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in telescopic BNC
Impedance 50/500Ω 50Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 11-16V DC or mains ? 13.8V DC
Current RX Max 2 A ? 200 mA (squelched)
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 2005 Between 196x and 196x in Germany Between 200x and 200x
Dimensions 334 × 134 × 330 mm
(13.15 × 5.28 × 12.99 in)
? 185 × 55 × 135 mm
(7.28 × 2.17 × 5.31 in)
Weight 5.90 kg (13.0 lbs) 8.50 kg (18.8 lbs) 790 gr (1.7 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Portable Mobile

Other features

Memories 1000 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 1000 channels in 10 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features RS232C interface ? CTCSS/DCS. Alpha tags. Weather alert/FIPS/SAME/Skywarn Triple trunking, tracks Motorola type I/II, EDACS and LTR. Spectrum sweeper. PC-programmable.
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN DRAKE-R000008B BRAUN-T-001000-CD GRE-/-GRECOM-PSR-000410