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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ± 10 p.p.m. (-10 °C ~ +60 °C) ?
Tuning steps Continuous 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 1000 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-30 MHz 136-174 MHz 26.965-27.? MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM   -
Sensitivity ? < 0.16 µV (12 dB SINAD) ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 17.2 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
?
Image rejection ? > 60 dB ?
Audio output ? 2.4 W @ 10% THD into 8 ohm ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 MHz 26.965-27.? MHz
Modulations - FM   -
RF-output ? High: 25 W, Low 3: 10 W, Low 2: 5 W, Low 1: 1 W ? W

Connections

Antenna Built-in sweep SO-239 -
Impedance 75Ω 50 Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC, mains or 8 x LR20 13.8V DC ?
Current RX ? Max 0.5 A ?
TX - Max 6 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1976 and 19xx Between 1990 and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions ? 140 × 40 × 105 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 4.13 in)
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Weight ? 750 gr (1.7 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories None 20 channels in bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? PLL IC: PLL2001 ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN DRAKE-SSR-000001 ICOM-IC-000229E COBRA-000135