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Desktop VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 136-174 / 420-470 MHz - 10-160 m + WARC
Modulations FM   - AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? 8 tubes. 6JS6A final ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz 10-80 m 10-160 m + WARC
Modulations FM   AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output 1 / 10 / 25 W Max 25 W (input) FM/SSB/CW: 200 W, AM: 50 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 11-16V DC or mains Mains 13.8V DC
Current RX Max 1.2 A N/A ?
TX Max 8 A ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1966 and 196x Between 2000 and 2005
Dimensions 280 × 120 × 343 mm
(11.02 × 4.72 × 13.50 in)
334 × 153 × 262 mm
(13.15 × 6.02 × 10.31 in)
410 × 135 × 347 mm
(16.14 × 5.31 × 13.66 in)
Weight 5.90 kg (13.0 lbs) 10.00 kg (22.1 lbs) 14.00 kg (30.9 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 400 channels in 1 bank(s) ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features 9K6 packet ready
RS-232
? Twin RX. DSP
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN DRAKE-TR000270 YAESU-FL-000050 YAESU-FT-001000MP-MK-V