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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 10 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 80-10 m 144-148 MHz 136-174 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.25 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? 7.5 kHz
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? XTAL Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 21.4 MHz / 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 2 W, 10% THD, 8 Ohms

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-148 MHz 144.6-148 MHz
Modulations - FM   FM  
RF-output ? 2 W 10 / 45 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains ?V DC 13.8 V DC +/- 15 %
Current RX ? ? 200 mA
TX - ? 3.7-9 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1966 and 1974 Between 1979 and 198x Between 1995 and 199x
Dimensions 289 × 162 × 239 mm
(11.38 × 6.38 × 9.41 in)
? 142 × 42 × 160 mm
(5.59 × 1.65 × 6.30 in)
Weight 6.10 kg (13.5 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Base Station Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 6 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features One optional band ? CTCSS and DTMF
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN DRAKE-000002-C HEATHKIT-VF-002031 RADIOSHACK-REALISTIC-HTX-000212