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The Philips RT-3600 is a Dutch VHF transceiver operating in the 25-70 MHz band. Channel spacing is 50 kHz, although continuous tuning mods exist. Very ruggedly built unit. Rumor has it that it was accidentally dropped from a helicopter during prototype testing and was still functioning perfectly afterwards. This contributed to in no small part to Philips winning the bid for this radio. Operating distance in open field is between 8 and 30 km.
Units have been demilitarized by the Dutch armed forces by removing the transmit module. Complete RT-3600 are very rare, and hence very expensive.
General characteristics
- HAM bands
- 6m
- Frequency stability
- ?
- Tuning steps
- 50 kHz
- Memories
- 880 channels in 1 bank(s)
Receiver
- RX-range
- 26.000-69.950 MHz
- Modulations
- FM
- Sensitivity
- ?
- Selectivity
- ?
- Filters
- ?
- Receiver system
- ?
- IF-frequencies
- ?
- Image rejection
- ?
- Audio output
- ?
Transmitter
- TX-range
- 26.000-69.950 MHz
- Modulations
- FM
- RF-output
- 1/2 W
Connections
- Antenna
- BNC + Proprietary (military)
- Impedance
- 50Ω
- Other
- -
Electrical
- Power requirements
- 15V DC
- Current drain RX
- ?
- TX
- ?
Physical
- Dimensions (w×h×d)
- 252 × 104 × 330 mm (9.92 × 4.09 × 12.99 in) with battery box
- Weight
- 5.80 kg (12.8 lbs)
- Form factor
- Mobile
- Manufactured
- Between 197x and 19xx in Netherlands
Other features
- Usage
- Military communication
- Features + options
- -
- Accessories
- -
- RigReference ID
- 5164
- MPN
- PHILIPS-RT-003600
Manuals, diagrams and brochures
- Philips RT-3600 psu en fijnafstemming (Dutch) PDF - Unknown size, submitted by RigReference
- Upload relevant documents
New and second-hand prices
Estimating the value of a rig can be challenging. We collect prices paid by real hams over the years to help you estimate the value of a used Philips RT-3600. Just bought or sold this model? Let us know what you traded it for and help other ham operators!
Based on historic data, today's second-hand price of the Philips RT-3600 is around:
- EUR 5.00
These estimates are based on the following prices:
Links & tools
- Search YouTube for Philips RT-3600 videos
- Search Google for Philips RT-3600 information
- Search Google Images for Philips RT-3600
- Search Twitter for Philips RT-3600 news
- Search Wikipedia for Philips RT-3600 information
- Search the Boat Anchor Manual Archive (BAMA) for Philips RT-3600 for manuals and documents (using Google)
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