Rugged VHF radio for emergency situations and regular use for onboard communications. Easy to operate by one hand or wearing gloves. Both display and keys have back light facility to ease operation in low light conditions.

Features

• Channels: 21 channels, including channel 16. Watertight to IP67
• Complies to ETS 300 225 and IMO/SOLAS/GMDSS regulations
• MED and FCC approved
• NATO Stock No. 5820-25-151-1960

Specifications

Technical

• Conforming standard: ETS 300 225
• Frequency range: 154 – 163 MHz
• Channel spacing: 25kHz
• Number of channels: 21 + additional 20 programmable
• Operating temperature range: -20 to +55°C
• Battery life: > 12 hours (Lithium battery, 2W power output, 10-10-80) > 11 hours (1500mAh NiMH battery, 5W power output, 5-5-90)
• Antenna connector: SMA
• Weight: Approx. 350g with Lithium battery, approx. 420g with NiMH battery

Transmitter

• RF output power: 1W (Lo) / 2 W (Hi)
• Harmonics and spurious: < 0.25µW
• Frequency error: < +1.5kHz

Receiver

• Maximum usable sensitivity: < 1µV for 20dB SINAD
• Adjacent channel rejection: > 70dB
• Blocking: > 90dB
• Spurious response: > 70dB
• Harmonic distortion: < 5%
• Intermodulation rejection: > 68dB

RCH Charger

• Battery: 12-24VDC
• Charge time: 3 hours
• Indicators provided: No battery detected, trickle charge, fast charge and charge complete
• Adaptors supplied separately