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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile HF/VHF Receiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 160-10 m 0.525-31 MHz / 88-108 MHz 144-146 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   W-FM   CW   SSB   FM   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? 5-30 MHz
AM 1,1 - 1,4 µV
SSB 0,6 - 1,0 µV
MW
60 µV
?
Selectivity ? -6/-60 dB
1,7/6,0 kHz, 2,5/15 kHz
?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 144-146 MHz
Modulations - - FM   USB   LSB  
RF-output ? ? 10 W

Connections

Antenna Proprietary Clamps / screws + Built-in ferrite bar -
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8V DC or mains ?
Current RX 60W ? ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1967 and 19xx in USA Between 1979 and 1983 in Japan Between 198x and 198x in Japan
Dimensions 273 × 140 × 297 mm
(10.75 × 5.51 × 11.69 in)
482 × 200 × 354 mm
(18.98 × 7.87 × 13.94 in)
?
Weight 7.50 kg (16.5 lbs) 8.00 kg (17.7 lbs) less batteries ?
Form factor Base Station Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories None ? 6 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? S-Meter
RF-Gain
?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN DRAKE-R-000004B NATIONAL-/-PANASONIC-RF-004900 NATIONAL-/-PANASONIC-RJX-000230