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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
External Speaker Console

General

HAM bands ? ? None 
Freq. stability ? Less than 200 Hz per 8 hour at 0-40 °C and ±10% variation in line voltage after 0.5 hour warmup -
Tuning steps ? 10 / 1 MHz / 100 kHz -

Receiver

RX-range 156-162 MHz (fixed channels) 0.1-30 MHz -
Modulations FM   AM   CW   USB   LSB   ISB   RTTY   -
Sensitivity ? 0.01-0.5 MHz
< 4 µV for 10 dB SINAD @ 2.4 kHz SSB
< 25 µV for 10 dB SINAD @ 6 kHz AM
0.5-30 MHz
< 0.3 µV for 10 dB SINAD @ 2.4 kHz SSB
< 2.0 µV for 10 dB SINAD @ 6 kHz AM
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Selectivity ? 6 kHz @ -6 dB, 11.5 kHz @ -60 dB
2.4 kHz @ -6 dB, 4.3 kHz @ -60 dB
1.2 kHz @ -6 dB, 2.4 kHz @ -60 dB
0.3 kHz @ -6 dB, 0.6 kHz @ -60 dB
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Filters ? 6 / 2.4 / 1.2 / 0.3 kHz Optional filters available -
Receiver system ? Double / triple conversion -
IF-freqs. ? ? -
Image rejection ? ≥ 60 dB below 10 MHz ≥ 50 dB above 10 MHz -
Audio output ? 2 W @ 5% THD ?

Transmitter

TX-range 156-162 MHz (fixed channels) - -
Modulations FM   - -
RF-output ? ? -

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 Proprietary
Impedance 50Ω 1000 / 50Ω
Other - - Headphones

Electrical

Power req. 12/24 V DC 120 / 240 V AC ± 10% single fase 50~420 Hz Mains
Current RX 220 mA 35 W ?
TX 4 A max - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1969 and 197x in Denmark Between 1971 and 19xx Between 196x and 19xx in USA
Dimensions 320 × 220 × 195 mm
(12.60 × 8.66 × 7.68 in)
340 × 140 × 380 mm
(13.39 × 5.51 × 14.96 in)
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Weight 12.00 kg (26.5 lbs) 7.70 kg (17.0 lbs) ?
Form factor Mobile Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 29 channels in 1 bank(s) ? None
Usage Marine / Navy Marine / Navy Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Simplex and duplex operation supported
Distress channel selector (channel 16)
Nixie tube display
BFO
Noise blanker
AVC (Automatic Volume Control
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Accessories ? ? -
MPN SAILOR-RT000141 DRAKE-MSR-000002 GALAXY-SC000550