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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Handheld HF/VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 0.1 / 1 / 5 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 1.8-30 MHz 144-148 MHz 0.15-30 / 87.5-108 MHz
Modulations CW   SSB   FM   CW   SSB   AM   W-FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 160-10 m 144-148 MHz -
Modulations CW   SSB   FM   CW   SSB   -
RF-output 80 W High: 10 W, Low: 1 W ?

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in sweep
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC 6V DC (4R20 / D)
Current RX ? Max 0.8 A ?
TX Max 15 A Max 3.1 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1982 and 19xx Between 1979 and 19xx Between 200x and 200x
Dimensions ? 185 × 64 × 223 mm
(7.28 × 2.52 × 8.78 in)
296 × 192 × 68 mm
(11.65 × 7.56 × 2.68 in)
Weight 6.50 kg (14.3 lbs) 2.70 kg (6.0 lbs) 1.72 kg (3.8 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories ? ? 45 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Digital clock with alarm/timer
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN DRAKE-TR-000005 ICOM-IC-000260A ROBERTS-R-000827