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Desktop VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Scanner / receiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Rx: Continuous, Tx: XTAL 1/10/100/1000/10000 kHz 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 143.8-148.2 MHz 0.03-30 MHz All International Maritime VHF channels
Modulations AM   AM   USB   LSB   FM  
Sensitivity ? AM
0.05-15 MHz: ~2.5 µV
15-30 MHz: ~3.5 - 4.5 µV
SSB
About three times better than AM
?
Selectivity ? AM: 6 kHz
SSB: 3.8 kHz
?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system XTAL for TX (VFO option) 12 tubes Demodulator: AM Quasi Synchronous SSB: Product detector ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output Internal speaker 2 W ?

Transmitter

TX-range 143.8-148.2 MHz - All International Maritime VHF channels
Modulations AM   - FM  
RF-output 20 W (input) ? 25 W

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 -
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains 12V DC 12/24 V DC
Current RX ? 300 mA ?
TX ? - 5 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1965 and 196x in USA Between 1997 and 20xx in by R.F.Engineering Between 1984 and 199x in Denmark
Dimensions ? 180 × 58 × 170 mm
(7.09 × 2.28 × 6.69 in)
225 × 98 × 160 mm
(8.86 × 3.86 × 6.30 in)
Weight ? 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs) 5.20 kg (11.5 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories None 10 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Marine / Navy
Features ? Clarity control for SSB ±800Hz
RS-232 computer interface (HF-3E only)
Dual Watch
Instant Channel 16
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN CLEGG-000022'ER AKD-HF000003 SAILOR-RT002047