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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 6m  10m  None 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.01-30 MHz 26-56 MHz All International Maritime VHF channels
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   RTTY   AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity ? AM: <1 µV (10 dB S/N)
FM: <0.25 µV (12 dB SINAD)
SSB/CW: <0.13 µV (10 dB S/N)
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Selectivity ? AM: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 15 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW: 2.3 kHz (-6 dB), 4 kHz (-60 dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? Internal speaker

Transmitter

TX-range - 28-29.7/50-54 MHz All International Maritime VHF channels
Modulations - AM   FM   CW   SSB   FM  
RF-output ? AM: 2-20 W, FM/SSB/CW: 2-50 W 25 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains or 13.8V DC 13.8V DC or mains 12/24 V DC
Current RX ? 1.4-1.6 A ?
TX - Max 15 A 5 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1988 and 199x in Japan Between 197x and 198x in Denmark
Dimensions ? 241 × 95 × 239 mm
(9.49 × 3.74 × 9.41 in)
320 × 220 × 165 mm
(12.60 × 8.66 × 6.50 in)
Weight ? 6.10 kg (13.5 lbs) 9.00 kg (19.9 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories None 99 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Marine / Navy
Features ? ? Dual Watch
Instant Channel 16
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN DRAKE-R000007 ICOM-IC-000575D SAILOR-RT000144AC