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Desktop VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Mobile Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 kHz ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz - 10 m
Modulations FM   - AM  
Sensitivity 144 MHz: 0.5µV
440 MHz: 0.18µV
? 1 µV
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? XTAL
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 1 W undistorted (according to manual...)

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 10-160 m 10 m
Modulations FM   AM   CW   AM  
RF-output High: 35/10 W, Low: 3.5/1 W AM: Max 125 W, CW: Max 140 W 5 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 - -
Impedance 50Ω 50/600Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8 V DC Mains 6 or 12V DC or mains
Current RX 1.1 A - ?
TX 2.5-6.5 A ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1978 and 198x Between 1955 and 1957 in USA Between 1961 and 196x in USA
Dimensions 210 × 90 × 300 mm
(8.27 × 3.54 × 11.81 in)
526 × 350 × 406 mm
(20.71 × 13.78 × 15.98 in)
248 × 203 × 152 mm
(9.76 × 7.99 × 5.98 in)
Weight 5.00 kg (11.0 lbs) 45.36 kg (100.1 lbs) 4.50 kg (9.9 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN DRAKE-UV-000003E HEATHKIT-DX-000100 HEATHKIT-HW-000019-'TENER'