West Marine VHF585 Boat Fixed Mount DSC Class D VHF Radio Transceiver with Microphone

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  • Boat Marine Fixed Mount DSC Class D VHF Radio Transceiver
  • General Specifications:
    • Controls: Volume-Power, Squelch
    • Status Indicators: Transmit power, Scan mode, Triple Watch mode, Battery High, Battery low, USA, CAN, INT, Alert, Memory, GPS, Message, Weather band, GPS status and Channel Display
    • Display: LCD (Full Dot Matrix)
    • Buttons: ENT-1W/25W, Channel UP, Channel DOWN, CALL-MENU, WX-MEM, CLR-SCAN, 16/9-TRI, and DISTRESS
    • Connectors: Antenna, accessory, and DC power
    • Size: 2.95” X 6.58” X 5.08” (75 X 167 X 129 mm)
    • Supply Voltage: Nominal 13.8V DC, negative ground (10.5 VDC to 16.0 VDC)
    • Standard Accessories: Mounting bracket and hardware, microphone hanger
    • Antenna Impedance: 50Ω Nominal
    • Microphone: Rugged 2 kΩ condenser mic element with coiled cord
    • Speaker: 1.77”, 8Ω
    • Operating Temperature Range: –20 °C to + 50 °C (–4 °F to +122 °F)
    • Shock and Vibration: Meets or exceeds EIA standards, RS152B and RS204C
    • FCC Approvals: Type accepted under part 80 of the Rules; meets Great Lakes Agreement and party boat requirements
    • Audio Distortion: Less than 8% with 3 kHz deviation with 1000 Hz modulating frequency
    • Spurious Suppression: –45 dBm @ Hi, –55 dBm @ Lo
    • Output Power Stabilization: Built-in automatic level control (ALC)
    • Frequency Range: 156 to 158 MHz
    • Frequency Stability: ±10 ppm @ –20°C to + 50°C
  • Transmitter Specifications:
    • Power Output: 1 watt or 25 watt (user selectable)
    • Power Requirement: 25 watts output: 6A@13.8V DC
    • Modulation: ±5 kHz deviation
    • Hum and Noise Signal-to-Noise: 50 dB@1 kHz with 3 kHz deviation with 1000 Hz modulating frequency (nominal)
  • Receiver Specifications:
    • Frequency Range: 156 to 163 MHz
    • Sensitivity: 0.27 μV for 12 dB SINAD (nominal)
    • Circuit: Dual Conversion SuperHeterodyne PLL (Crystal for DSC)
    • Squelch Sensitivity: 0.2 μV Threshold
    • Spurious Response: 80 dB (nominal)
    • Adjacent Channel Selectivity: 75 dB @ ±25 kHz (nominal)
    • Audio Output Power: 2.5 watts (10% Distortion, 8 Ω load)
    • Power Requirement: 400 mA @ 13.8V DC at squelched, 650 mA @ 13.8V DC at maximum audio output
    • IF Frequencies: 1st 41.925 MHz, 2nd 455 kHz (1st 21.7 MHz, 2nd 455 kHz for DSC)
  • Manufacturer: West Marine
  • Model Number: Radio Transceiver
  • Part Number: VHF585