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