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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Mobile HF/VHF Receiver
Mobile Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps XTAL/VFO controlled ? 1 kHz

Receiver

RX-range - LW / MW / 1.6-30 / 87-108 MHz 1.5-29.999 MHz
Modulations - AM   W-FM Stereo   SSB   AM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system XTAL Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 2 × 7 Watts max ?

Transmitter

TX-range 80-10 m - 1.5-29.999 MHz
Modulations CW   - AM   CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output 40-60 W ? ?

Connections

Antenna - Built-in sweep BNC + Proprietary (military)
Impedance 50Ω 50/75 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Internal batteries or mains 12/24V DC, mains
Current RX - ? 300 mA
TX ? - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1964 and 19xx Between 1979 and 1982 Between 197x and 197x in Great Britain
Dimensions ? 530 × 290 × 120 mm
(20.87 × 11.42 × 4.72 in)
?
Weight ? 7.40 kg (16.3 lbs) without batteries 7.50 kg (16.5 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories None 6 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication
Features ? Analogue and digital frequency display
S-Meter
SSB / BFO
?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN DRAKE-000002-NT GRUNDIG-SATELLIT-002400SL RACAL-MRR-000005WP