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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Handheld VHF/UHF transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m  70cm  ?
Freq. stability ? ± 1.0 ppm (+25°C) ?
Tuning steps XTAL/VFO controlled 5 / 6.25 / 8.33* / 9* / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 / 125 / 250 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range - 0.1–824 / 851–867 / 896–1310 (USA)
0.1–30 / 50.2–51.2 / 87.5–108 / 144–146 /
430–440 / 1240–1300 (France)
0.1–1310 MHz (Other regions)
136-174 MHz
400-480 MHz
Modulations - AM   FM   W-FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? FM (1 kHz/3.5 kHz Dev.; 12 dB SINAD)
1.625–4.995 MHz 0.32 μV typical
5.000–29.995 MHz 0.25 μV typical
30.000–117.995 MHz 0.18 μV typical
118.000–246.995 MHz 0.18 μV typical
247.000–469.995 MHz 0.18 μV typical
470.000–832.995 MHz 0.32 μV typical
833.000–1029.995 MHz 0.28 μV typical
1030.000–1309.995 MHz 0.35 μV typical
W-FM (1 kHz/52.5 kHz Dev.; 12 dB SINAD)
76.000–108.000 MHz 1.1 μV typical
175.000–221.995 MHz 1.1 μV typical
470.000–770.000 MHz 1.8 μV typical
AM (1 kHz/30% MOD.; 10 dB S/N)
0.495–4.995 MHz 1.3 μV typical
5.000–29.995 MHz 0.89 μV typical
118.000–136.000 MHz 0.63 μV typical
222.000–246.995 MHz 0.63 μV typical
247.000–329.995 MHz 0.79 μV typical
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Selectivity ? AM/FM
More than 12 kHz/–9 dB
Less than 30 kHz/–60 dB
W-FM
More than 150 kHz/–6 dB
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system XTAL Triple conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 266.7 MHz
2nd: 19.65 MHz (FM/AM), 19.95 MHz (W-FM)
3rd: 450 kHz (FM/AM), 750 kHz (W-FM)
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Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 150mW at 10% distortion, 8 ohms ?

Transmitter

TX-range 80-10 m - 136-174 MHz
400-480 MHz
Modulations CW   - FM  
RF-output 40-60 W ? 10 W

Connections

Antenna - SMA + Built-in ferrite bar SMA
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 4.5-6.3V DC or 2 R6/AA 3500 mAh Li-ion battery pack
Current RX - 30 mA (standby), 130 mA (typical), 140 mA (max) ?
TX ? - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1964 and 19xx Between 2010 and 201x in Japan Between 201x and 201x in China
Dimensions ? 58 × 86 × 29.8 mm
(2.28 × 3.39 × 1.17 in)
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Weight ? 200 gr (7.1 oz) (with supplied antenna and batteries) ?
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories None 1550 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 100 channels/second 16 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features ? CTCSS & DTCS
PC-programmable via USB
Data-cloning
Build-in battery charger
Rotary frequency dial
Ferrite bar antenna for MW
Frequency shift for duplex transmissions
IP54 rating dust and splash protection
Robust, rugged and heavy-duty design
CTCSS & DCS encode and decode
SQL levels setting
Voice annunciator
Low battery alert
Battery save
Emergency alarm
Time-out timer
PC programmable
Password protection
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN DRAKE-000002-NT ICOM-IC-R000006 SAMCOM-CP-000400HP