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Desktop VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Linear Amplifier

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  23cm  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 1258-1300 MHz ?
Modulations FM   FM   -
Sensitivity 144 MHz: 0.5µV
440 MHz: 0.18µV
? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 1258-1300 MHz 10-80m
Modulations FM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output High: 35/10 W, Low: 3.5/1 W High: 1 W, Low: 0.1 W SSB: 2 kW PEP, CW: 1 kW (with 100 W drive)

Connections

Antenna SO-239 - SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50/75Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC 7.2-13.8V DC Mains
Current RX 1.1 A ? ?
TX 2.5-6.5 A ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1978 and 198x Between 19xx and 199x in Japan Between 197x and 197x in USA
Dimensions 210 × 90 × 300 mm
(8.27 × 3.54 × 11.81 in)
58 × 157 × 29 mm
(2.28 × 6.18 × 1.14 in)
378 × 209 × 398 mm
(14.88 × 8.23 × 15.67 in)
Weight 5.00 kg (11.0 lbs) 450 gr (15.9 oz) ?
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 14 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN DRAKE-UV-000003E KENWOOD-TH-000055E HEATHKIT-SB-000221