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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Maritime VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 6m  6m  None  ?
Freq. stability ? ± 10 p.p.m. (± 1.5 kHz) ?
Tuning steps 100 kHz 25 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 38-55 MHz Simplex: 155-158.6 MHz
Semi-duplex: 159-6-163.2 MHz
1.7-4.5 / 4.5-12.6 / 12.6-32 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? 0.25 µV PD for 12 dB SINAD ≤ 2 µV
Selectivity ? ? 10 kHz @ -25 dB without crystal filter
400 Hz with crystal filter
Filters ? ? Optional 400 Hz crystal filter
Receiver system ? Superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 1600 kHz
2nd: 450 kz
Image rejection ? ? 45 / 60 / 90 dB
Audio output External handset 2.5 W / 4 ohm @ 5% THD 3 W

Transmitter

TX-range ? Simplex: 155-158.6 MHz
Semi-duplex: 159-6-163.2 MHz
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Modulations FM   FM   -
RF-output 0.9 W 1 / 25 W ?

Connections

Antenna BNC + Proprietary (military) SO-239 Clamps / screws
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 400Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 1.5, -6, 67.5 and 135 V DC 12 V DC from battery pack and a built-in voltage converter 12 or(!) 24 V DC Mains (110 / 220 V AC)
Current RX ? 500 mA 65 W
TX ? 5 A max -

Physical

Manufactured Between 196x and 197x in Sweden by SRA Between 1976 and 1989 in Denmark Between 1947 and 194x in Great Britain
Dimensions 265 × 455 × 85 mm
(10.43 × 17.91 × 3.35 in)
320 × 220 × 165 mm
(12.60 × 8.66 × 6.50 in)
425 × 222 × 254 mm
(16.73 × 8.74 × 10.00 in)
Weight 4.60 kg (10.1 lbs) 9.00 kg (19.9 lbs) 14.97 kg (33.0 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Military communication Marine / Navy Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Dual Watch (B and C-model)
Instant Channel 16 (C-model)
BFO
Noise limiter
AVC
Standby switch
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN MILITARY-RA-000105 SAILOR-RT000144 EDDYSTONE-000640