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Transceivers
Updated: 09/02/2026
Drake TR-270
Confidence score: 50%
Estimated value
275€
Theoretical estimate
234€
Minimum
317€
Maximum
Specifications
GENERAL
- Type
- Amateur VHF transceiver
- Frequency range
- TX: 144-148 MHz RX: 142-150 MHz (Receiver A) RX: 136-174 / 420-470 MHz (Receiver B)
- Tuning steps
- 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 KHz, 1 MHz
- Frequency stability
- ±5 ppm @ 0 to 40°C (32 to 104°F) ±10 ppm @ -10 to +50°C (14 to 122°F)
- Mode
- FM
- Channels / memory management
- 100 regular (Receiver A) 100 regular (Receiver B) 100 SAT mode 100 WXSAT mode
- Repeater shift / offset
- ±600 KHz (Programmable)
- Power supply
- Mains: 115 / 230 VAC (3-pin IEC C14 connector) or 11-16 VDC (4-pin connector)
- Current drain / power consumption
- RX: Max 1.2 A @ 13.8 VDC TX: Max 8 A @ 13.8 VDC
- Antenna impedance / connector
- 50 ohm / Two SO-239
- Dimensions (W*H*D)
- 279*121*343 mm (11*4.75*13.5")
- Weight
- 5.9 Kg (13 lb)
- Other features
- CTCSS/PL and DTMF encoding/decoding. 9K6 packet ready. RS-232C.
RECEIVER SECTION
- Receiver system
- Double conversion superheterodyne 1st IF: 10.7 MHz (Receiver A) - 18 MHz (Receiver B) 2nd IF: 455 KHz
- Sensitivity
- Receiver A: 0.18 uV (12 dB SINAD) Receiver B: 0.25 uV (12 dB SINAD)
- Selectivity
- Receiver A: 12 KHz (-6 dB) Receiver B: 15 or 40 KHz (-6 dB), selectable
- AF output power / speaker
- 2 W at 5% distortion / 8 ohm
- External speaker connector
- 3.5 mm, 8 ohm
TRANSMITTER SECTION
- Max FM deviation (Factory set)
- ±5 KHz
- Spurious emissions
- Better than -60 dBc
- Microphone impedance / connector
- 500 ohm / 4-pin (Metal locking ring connector)
- Microphone input level
- ? mV
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