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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Maritime VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  6m  None 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 10 p.p.m. (± 1.5 kHz)
Tuning steps 5 kHz Continuous 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz 10-80 m Simplex: 155-158.6 MHz
Semi-duplex: 159-6-163.2 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity 0.3 µV (20 dB SINAD) ? 0.25 µV PD for 12 dB SINAD
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 2.5 W / 4 ohm @ 5% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz 10-80 m Simplex: 155-158.6 MHz
Semi-duplex: 159-6-163.2 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   FM  
RF-output 1.5 W or more 100 W 1 / 25 W

Connections

Antenna 3.5mm jack - SO-239
Impedance 50Ω ? 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 9.6 V DC (8 Ni-Cd cells) Mains 12 or(!) 24 V DC
Current RX 17 mA ? 500 mA
TX 400 mA ? 5 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1979 and 198x Between 1962 and 19xx in Great Britain Between 1976 and 1989 in Denmark
Dimensions 60 × 165 × 40 mm
(2.36 × 6.50 × 1.57 in)
? 320 × 220 × 165 mm
(12.60 × 8.66 × 6.50 in)
Weight ? 20.00 kg (44.1 lbs) 9.00 kg (19.9 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? None ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Marine / Navy
Features ? ? Dual Watch (B and C-model)
Instant Channel 16 (C-model)
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN AOR-AR-000240 K.W.-ELECTRONICS-VICEROY-MARK-III SAILOR-RT000144