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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands ? ?
Freq. stability ? Less than 200 Hz per 8 hour at 0-40 °C and ±10% variation in line voltage after 0.5 hour warmup
Tuning steps 5 / 10 / 6.25 / 12.5 and 25 kHz 10 / 1 MHz / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 136-174 MHz (VHF version)
400-470 MHz (UHF Lo version)
450-512 MHz (UHF Hi version)
0.1-30 MHz
Modulations N-FM   W-FM   AM   CW   USB   LSB   ISB   RTTY  
Sensitivity <0.2µV (12dB SINAD) 0.01-0.5 MHz
< 4 µV for 10 dB SINAD @ 2.4 kHz SSB
< 25 µV for 10 dB SINAD @ 6 kHz AM
0.5-30 MHz
< 0.3 µV for 10 dB SINAD @ 2.4 kHz SSB
< 2.0 µV for 10 dB SINAD @ 6 kHz AM
Selectivity 25 or 12.5 kHz 6 kHz @ -6 dB, 11.5 kHz @ -60 dB
2.4 kHz @ -6 dB, 4.3 kHz @ -60 dB
1.2 kHz @ -6 dB, 2.4 kHz @ -60 dB
0.3 kHz @ -6 dB, 0.6 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? 6 / 2.4 / 1.2 / 0.3 kHz Optional filters available
Receiver system ? Double / triple conversion
IF-freqs. ? Output: 50 kHz
Image rejection ? ≥ 60 dB below 10 MHz ≥ 50 dB above 10 MHz
Audio output ? 2 W @ 5% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 136-174 MHz (VHF version)
400-470 MHz (UHF Lo version)
450-512 MHz (UHF Hi version)
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Modulations N-FM   W-FM   -
RF-output Hi: 4 to 5W, Low: 0.5W ?

Connections

Antenna SMA SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 1000 / 50Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. 7.2V DC or internal Li-ion battery 120 / 240 V AC ± 10% single fase 50~420 Hz
Current RX ? 35 W
TX ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 200x and 20xx in China Between 1971 and 19xx
Dimensions 55 × 100 × 32 mm
(2.17 × 3.94 × 1.26 in)
340 × 140 × 380 mm
(13.39 × 5.51 × 14.96 in)
Weight 230 gr (8.1 oz) including battery 7.70 kg (17.0 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 16 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features CTCSS / DCS
DTMF/2 tone/MSK ANI
1750 Hz tone
PC programmable
Reverse frequency function (shift)
Scrambler
Nixie tube display
BFO
Noise blanker
AVC (Automatic Volume Control
Accessories ? ?
MPN PUXING-PX-000728 DRAKE-DSR-000002