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VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile 2m Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 40m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ± 300 Hz ?
Tuning steps ? 1 / 10 / 100 kHz 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 77.5-80 / 410-412.5 MHz 7-7.3 MHz 141-149.995 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity ? AM: 0.5 µV
FM/SSB: 0.25 µV
0.22 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? conversion superheterodyne ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 21.40 MHz
455 kHz
Image rejection ? ≥ 90 dB ?
Audio output ? 3 W, 8 ohm 2.5 W into 8 ohm @ 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range - 7-7.3 MHz 144-146 MHz
Modulations - AM   FM   SSB   FM  
RF-output ? FM/SSB: 50 W, AM: 20 W High: 25 W, Low: 1 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 12-16 V DC 13.8 V DC
Current RX ? 1.5 A ?
TX - 10 A max 6 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 199x Between 19xx and 19xx in Korea Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 140 × 50 × 190 mm
(5.51 × 1.97 × 7.48 in)
300 × 85 × 240 mm
(11.81 × 3.35 × 9.45 in)
140 × 40 × 124 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 4.88 in)
Weight ? 3.40 kg (7.5 lbs) 700 gr (1.5 lbs)
Form factor Unknown Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 200 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 100 channels/second 5 channels in 1 bank(s) 10 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN COMMANDER-000500 DRAGON-SS-000797 DRAGON-SY-000550