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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Mobile Military Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous 25 kHz 50 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 1.6-2.7 / 2.7-4.7 MHz All International Maritime VHF channels 30-75.95 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   FM   FM  
Sensitivity Better than 10 µV ? 0.4 µV for 10 dB S+N/N
Selectivity ? ? 32 kHz @ -6 dB
85 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection Better than 90 dB ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - All International Maritime VHF channels 30-75.95 MHz
Modulations - FM   FM  
RF-output ? 25 W 10 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 24V DC or mains 12/24 V DC 27.5 V DC
Current RX 70 mA @ 100-150 VAC ? ?
TX - 5 A max ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1964 and 196x in Great Britain Between 197x and 198x in Denmark Between 197x and 197x in USA
Dimensions 430 × 220 × 250 mm
(16.93 × 8.66 × 9.84 in)
320 × 220 × 165 mm
(12.60 × 8.66 × 6.50 in)
?
Weight 14.00 kg (30.9 lbs) 9.00 kg (19.9 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories None ? 920 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Marine / Navy Military communication
Features ? Dual Watch
Instant Channel 16
?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN EDDYSTONE-000909A SAILOR-RT000144C MILITARY-AN/VRC-000012