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Handheld VHF Transceiver
Beacon Receiver

General

HAM bands 2m  ?
Freq. stability ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 50 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz (138-174 MHz) 200-400 kHz
Modulations FM   AM   CW  
Sensitivity 0.16 µV (12 dB SINAD) 5 µV
Selectivity ? ?
Filters ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Single conversion, 5 tubes
IF-freqs. 1st: 21.8 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
142.5 kHz
Image rejection >60 dB ?
Audio output 250 mW at 10% distortion ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz (138-174 MHz) -
Modulations FM   -
RF-output High: 5 W, Medium: 2.5 W, Low: 350 mW ?

Connections

Antenna BNC Proprietary (military)
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. 7.2V DC (battery), 5-16V DC (external) 28V DC (aircraft battery voltage)
Current RX 13/35 mA (save/stby) 0.75 A
TX Max 950 mA -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2004 and 2007 in Taiwan Between 194x and 194x in USA by Detrola
Dimensions 55 × 84 × 31 mm
(2.17 × 3.31 × 1.22 in)
100 × 100 × 168 mm
(3.94 × 3.94 × 6.61 in)
Weight 185 gr (6.5 oz) ?
Form factor Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 40 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Air-to-air / air-to-ground communication
Features ? ?
Accessories ? ?
MPN SOMMERKAMP-TS-000277DX MILITARY-BC-001206