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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Handheld Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 0.01-30 MHz 138-174 MHz 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations AM   AM-sync   CW   SSB   FM   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters 0.3 / 0.5 / 1.8 / 2.3 / 4 kHz ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 50MHz
2nd: 5645kHz
3rd: 4805kHz
? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA)
26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations - FM   AM   FM  
RF-output ? High: 45 W, Low: 5 W 4 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains 13.8V DC ?
Current RX Max 2 A Max 800 mA ?
TX - Max 9.5 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1988 and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 346 × 117 × 318 mm
(13.62 × 4.61 × 12.52 in)
140 × 50 × 159 mm
(5.51 × 1.97 × 6.26 in)
70 × 220 × 45 mm
(2.76 × 8.66 × 1.77 in)
Weight ? 1.10 kg (2.4 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 20 channels in 1 bank(s) 24 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN DRAKE-R-000077 ICOM-IC-000228H HANDIC-000024