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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 80-10 m 10-160 m + WARC 144-146 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   CW   SSB   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 10-160 m + WARC 144-146 MHz
Modulations - CW   SSB   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output ? 100 W 1-10 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains ? 13.8V DC or mains
Current RX ? ? 0.9 A
TX - ? Max 3.3 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1966 and 1974 Between 1982 and 1984 Between 1976 and 1978 in Japan
Dimensions 289 × 162 × 239 mm
(11.38 × 6.38 × 9.41 in)
? 240 × 110 × 260 mm
(9.45 × 4.33 × 10.24 in)
Weight 6.10 kg (13.5 lbs) ? 6.10 kg (13.5 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features One optional band ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN DRAKE-000002-C HEATHKIT-SS-009000 ICOM-IC-000211E