| Frequency range |
Transmit: 1.6 to 30 MHz
Receive: 0.25 to 30 MHz |
| Frequency hopping |
Hop Rate 6/12/25 hops per second
Hopping Plans 31 user selectable
Hopping Keys 128-bit user programmable
Synchronisation Internal Encryption Synchronisation Unit |
| Channel capacity |
With MIL-STD-188-141B ALE option: 600 channels, 20 networks
Without MIL-STD-188-141B ALE option: 400 channels, 10 networks |
| Scanning |
Configurable up to 8 channels per second |
| Frequency stability |
±0.5 ppm |
| Power source |
12 V DC (10.8–15 V operational) |
| Modes |
Voice/Data, USB/LSB (J3E), AM (H3E), AFSK (J2A), CW (JIA) |
| Operating temperature |
–30°C to +60°C |
| Size |
Transceiver 245 mm W x 250 mm D x 92 mm H, with battery 245 mm W x 350 mm D x 92 mm H |
| Weight |
Transceiver 2.6 kg (5.3 kg with 13 Ah NiMH battery) |
| Environmental |
Per MIL-STD-810F including shock, vibration, humidity, immersion
(1 hr at 1 m), altitude, fungus, salt fog, sand and dust, blowing dust, and rough handling |
| Cooling |
Convection from case |
| Transceiver conformance |
Exceeds or meets requirements of AS/NZS 4770:2000, CE, NTIA and FCC
Per MIL-STD-188-141B (required for ALE) |
| Interfaces |
Serial RS232 |
| RF input/output impedance |
Whip/long wire antenna via internal Automatic Antenna Tuner, or
50 Ω nominal |
| A/F Power and A/F Distortion |
Waterproof Internal speaker; 0.5 W into 8 Ω, 10% THD
External speaker on GPIO connector; 1W into 4 Ω, 10% THD |
| Approximate battery life |
~50 hr (13 Ah NiMH), voice 10% duty cycle |
| Antenna tuning |
2.5 s typical first tune (fully automatic), 50ms for memory recall
Last tune stored for 100 frequencies |