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Mobile VHF Marine Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? ? None 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 10 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? ? 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-30 MHz 29-54 / 87.3-174 / 380-512 MHz (with gaps) 156.300-162.025 MHz
Modulations - FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? 29-54 MHz 0.5 µV
87.3-107.9 MHz ((S+N)/N 30 dB) 1.0 µV
108-136.99166 MHz 1.0 µV
137-174 MHz 0.5 µV
380-512 MHz 0.7 µV
(S+N)/N 20 dB unless noted
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Selectivity ? +/-8 kHz -6 dB
+/-17 kHz -50 dB
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
21.4 MHz / 455 kHz
Image rejection ? 70 dB ?
Audio output ? 0.7 W @ 10% THD 2.8 W

Transmitter

TX-range XTAL in the 27 MHz band - 156.300-162.025 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   - FM  
RF-output 5 W ? 1/25 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 9V DC 13.8 V DC
Current RX - 8 W ?
TX ? - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1961 and 196x in USA Between 2008 and 20xx Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions ? 210 × 60 × 175 mm
(8.27 × 2.36 × 6.89 in)
160 × 63 × 168 mm
(6.30 × 2.48 × 6.61 in)
Weight ? 700 gr (1.5 lbs) 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 200 channels in 20 bank(s) @ 80 channels/second 55 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Marine / Navy
Features ? NOAA Wx alert
FM broadcast receive
No Mil-Air and no Trunking
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-HQ-000105TRE RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000405 PRESIDENT-MC-008000-DSC