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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  70cm  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 5 / 12.5 kHz 5 / 12.5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.01-30 MHz 68-88 / 144-174 / 410-512 MHz 66-90 / 136-174 / 390-512 MHz (Europe)
30-50 / 144-174 / 440-512 MHz (USA)
Modulations AM   AM-sync   CW   SSB   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? VHF: 1 µV,
UHF: 2 µV (20 dB S/N)
VHF Lo: 0.25 µV (12 dB SINAD)
VHF Hi: 0.45 µV (12 dB SINAD)
UHF: 0.5 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? 18 kHz (-6 dB) / 34 kHz (-60 dB) 15 kHz (-6 dB), 36 kHz (-50 dB)
Filters 0.3 / 0.5 / 1.8 / 2.3 / 4 kHz ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 50MHz
2nd: 5645kHz
3rd: 4805kHz
1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 2 W ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - -
Modulations - - -
RF-output ? ? ?

Connections

Antenna - Built-in telescopic + KOK1 (Motorola/DIN41585) Built-in sweep
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50/75 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains 12-15 V DC or mains 12V DC
Current RX Max 2 A 10 W Max 250 mA
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1980 and 198x in Japan Between 1979 and 198x
Dimensions 346 × 117 × 318 mm
(13.62 × 4.61 × 12.52 in)
260 × 80 × 270 mm
(10.24 × 3.15 × 10.63 in)
140 × 60 × 230 mm
(5.51 × 2.36 × 9.06 in)
Weight ? 2.40 kg (5.3 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 8 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 10 channels/second 10 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN DRAKE-R-000077 HANDIC-000012 REGENCY-TOUCH-M000100