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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  ?
Freq. stability ? ±5 p.p.m. ?
Tuning steps ? ? 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 MHz 136-524 / 800-1300 MHz (Cellular blocked) All International Maritime VHF channels
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? 146/440 MHz: <0.16 µV (12 dB SINAD) ?
Selectivity ? -6 dB: More than 11 kHz
-40 dB: Less than 30 kHz
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 45.05 MHz (Band A), 49.95 MHz (Band B)
2nd: 455 kHz (Band A), 450 kHz (Band B)
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Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-148 / 430-450 MHz All International Maritime VHF channels
Modulations - FM   FM  
RF-output ? 50 / 10 / 5 W 25 W

Connections

Antenna - - -
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC ±15% 12/24 V DC
Current RX ? 1.2 A max ?
TX - 13 A max 5 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx in USA Between 2007 and 200x Between 1984 and 199x in Denmark
Dimensions ? 140 × 43 × 142 mm
(5.51 × 1.69 × 5.59 in)
225 × 98 × 160 mm
(8.86 × 3.86 × 6.30 in)
Weight ? 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs) 5.20 kg (11.5 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories 100 channels in 1 bank(s) ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Marine / Navy
Features ? Built-in TNC 1K2/9K6, APRS. Twin RX Dual Watch
Instant Channel 16
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN DRAKE-SW000002 KENWOOD-TM-D000710A SAILOR-RT002047