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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Marine VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  None 
Freq. stability ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 80-15 m 156-162 MHz (fixed channels)
Modulations USB   LSB   FM  
Sensitivity ≤ 1 µV for 10 dB signal to noise ratio ?
Selectivity 2.1 kHz @ -6 dB / 4.5 kHz @ -60 dB ?
Filters ? ?
Receiver system Super-Heterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? ?
Image rejection ? ?
Audio output 2 W at 10% THD (max 3 W) ?

Transmitter

TX-range 80-15 m 156-162 MHz (fixed channels)
Modulations USB   LSB   FM  
RF-output 135 W PEP ?

Connections

Antenna RCA (Tulip) SO-239
Impedance 40-100Ω 50Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 12/24 V DC
Current RX 35 W 220 mA
TX 165 W 4 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1963 and 196x in USA Between 1969 and 197x in Denmark
Dimensions 298 × 140 × 260 mm
(11.73 × 5.51 × 10.24 in)
320 × 220 × 195 mm
(12.60 × 8.66 × 7.68 in)
Weight 6.80 kg (15.0 lbs) 12.00 kg (26.5 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories None ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Marine / Navy
Features ? Simplex and duplex operation supported
Distress channel selector (channel 16)
Accessories ? ?
MPN SBE-SB-000033 SAILOR-RT000142