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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? ? ?
Freq. stability ? 0.1 p.p.m. ?
Tuning steps 25 kHz 0.01 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range All International Maritime VHF channels 10 kHz - 30 MHz 0.5-29.999 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.5-1.599 MHz
AM: 100 µV
SSB: 12.6 µV

1.6-29.99 MHz
AM: -
SSB: 0.5 µV
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? 150 / 250 / 400 / 750 Hz / 1.25 / 3.2 / 8.0 kHz ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? > 70 dB
Audio output ? ? 4 W, 10% THD, 4 ohm

Transmitter

TX-range All International Maritime VHF channels - 1.6-29.999 MHz
Modulations FM   - AM   SSB  
RF-output 25 W ? 10 / 50 / 100 W PEP

Connections

Antenna - BNC SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 12/24 V DC Mains 13.8V DC
Current RX ? ? 3 A
TX 5 A max - 11-17 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 197x and 198x in Denmark Between 19xx and 19xx in Great Britain Between 20xx and 20xx in Japan
Dimensions 320 × 220 × 165 mm
(12.60 × 8.66 × 6.50 in)
483 × × mm
(19.02 × 0.00 × 0.00 in)
240 × 72 × 239 mm
(9.45 × 2.83 × 9.41 in)
Weight 9.00 kg (19.9 lbs) ? 5.20 kg (11.5 lbs) Main unit + controller + speaker
Form factor Mobile Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? 500 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Marine / Navy Commercial / Land mobile communication Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features Dual Watch
Instant Channel 16
? Selcall capability, compatible with Barrett, Codan radios
Large memory capability (500 regular, 100 Telephone Number, 120 ALE address, 100 Selcall address)
HF E-mail capability (Appropriate PC, modem and network required)
Digital Signal Processing DSP for improved noise reduction
Multiple communication modes support (for users with Amateur Radio License)
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN SAILOR-RT000144C RACAL-RA-006778Q ICOM-IC-F007000