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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Desktop VHF Transceiver
Mobile Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 5 / 1 / 0.1 kHz Channelized

Receiver

RX-range - 144-146 MHz 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations - FM   CW   SSB   -
Sensitivity ? SSB/CW: Better than 0.5 µV (10 dB S+N/N)
FM: Better than 0.6 µV for 20 dB noise quieting
?
Selectivity ? SSB/CW: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.8 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? More than 60 dB ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 160-10 m 144-146 MHz 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM   CW   SSB   -
RF-output 100 W 1-10 W 4 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8V DC or mains ?
Current RX - Max 0.6 A ?
TX ? Max 2.3 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 196x and 19xx Between 1980 and 198x in Japan Between 20xx and 20xx
Dimensions ? 241 × 111 × 264 mm
(9.49 × 4.37 × 10.39 in)
184 × 57 × 235 mm
(7.24 × 2.24 × 9.25 in)
Weight ? 5.00 kg (11.0 lbs) 2.54 kg (5.6 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 3 channels in 1 bank(s) 40 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? ? Multi-color LCD display
10 NOAA Weather channels
Emergency Weather Alert
Radio Check Diagnostic
Frequency Display
Clock / Timer / Alarm
Day / Night Dimmer Control
SWR Calibration
Instant Channel 9 and 19
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN DRAKE-T-000004X ICOM-IC-000251E COBRA-000029-LX