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Handheld VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
HF/VHF Surveillance Receiver

General

HAM bands ? ? 15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m  4m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 30-54 / 137-174 / 380-512 MHz (USA) All International Maritime VHF channels 20-80 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   AM   FM   N-FM   CW  
Sensitivity ? ? AM ca. 0,5 μV
FM ca. 1,2 μV
Selectivity ? ? 4 / 10 / 50 kHz @ -6 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 10 MHz / 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? Requires headphones or external speaker

Transmitter

TX-range - All International Maritime VHF channels -
Modulations - FM   -
RF-output ? 25 W ?

Connections

Antenna BNC - -
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ?V DC 12/24 V DC Mains (220 V AC)
Current RX ? 220 mA 16 W
TX - 4 A max -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1973 and 197x in Denmark Between 1980 and 198x in USA
Dimensions ? 320 × 220 × 195 mm
(12.60 × 8.66 × 7.68 in)
483 × 90 × 478 mm
(19.02 × 3.54 × 18.82 in)
Weight ? 12.00 kg (26.5 lbs) 8.20 kg (18.1 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories 20 channels in 1 bank(s) ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Marine / Navy Military communication
Features ? Simplex and duplex operation supported ?
Accessories ? ? DRO-290 Digital Nixie-tube display
MPN 20-307 SAILOR-RT000143 WATKINS-JOHNSON-WJ-000521A-1