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Mobile Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Transceiver
HF/VHF Tactical radio

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  11m (CB)  ?
Freq. stability ± 10 Hz ? ± 1 × 10^-6
Tuning steps 0.01 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.49-29.999 MHz ?-? MHz 1.6-60 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   USB   LSB   AFSK   Digital (other)   AM   FM   SSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   DSB  
Sensitivity ≤ 1.0 µV for 12 dB SINAD ? SSB: –113 dBm (0.5 µv) minimum for 10 dB sinad
Selectivity > 60db at –1 kHz ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 45 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? ?
Image rejection ? ? ≥ 80 dB
Audio output 4 Watt into 4 ohms at less than 10% distortion ? 15 mW at 1000 ohm to external handset

Transmitter

TX-range 1.605-29.999 MHz ?-? MHz 1.6-60 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   USB   LSB   AFSK   Digital (other)   AM   FM   SSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   DSB  
RF-output 150 W ? W 1, 5, 20 watts PeP, -1/+2 dB (1, 5, 10 watts fm)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 11.6-15.6 V DC ? 21.5-32 V DC
Current RX 1.5 A max ? ?
TX 22 A max ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1996 and 20xx in USA Between 19xx and 19xx Between 20xx and 20xx in USA
Dimensions 265 × 99 × 278 mm
(10.43 × 3.90 × 10.94 in)
? 267 × 81 × 343 mm
(10.51 × 3.19 × 13.50 in)
Weight 4.50 kg (9.9 lbs) ? 4.70 kg (10.4 lbs) without batteries
Form factor Mobile Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories 1176 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 75 channels in bank(s)
Usage Marine / Navy Citizen Band (27Mc) Military communication
Features DSP
Interfaces with PACTOR II and ALE controllers
Up to 3 remote heads
? MIL-STD-810G
Accessories SEA 1612C Antenna Tuner ? ?
MPN SEA-000235 TEXAS-RANGER-000696-BASE HARRIS-AN/PRC-000150(C)