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Furuno FM-8500

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SPECIFICATIONS

GENERAL
Type:Marine VHF transceiver
Frequency range: TX: 155.000-161.475 MHz
RX: 155.000-166.075 MHz
Tuning steps:Channelized
Frequency stability:? ppm
Mode:FM
Channels / memory management: 55 International
55 USA
10 NOAA weather channels
20 private
Duplex shift / offset:Automatic according to bandplan
Power supply:24 VDC +30%/-10%
Current drain / power consumption:RX: Max 10 W @ 24 VDC
TX: Max 150 W @ 24 VDC
Antenna impedance / connector:50 ohm / SO-239
Dimensions (W*H*D):258*108*230 mm (10.2*4.3*9.1")
Weight:5 Kg (11 lb)
Other features:Channel 16 button. GMDSS compliant. DSC. Dual watch.




RECEIVER SECTION
Receiver system: Double conversion superheterodyne
1st IF: 21.4 MHz
2nd IF: 455 KHz
Sensitivity:0.4 uV (12 dB SINAD)
Squelch sensitivity:
Selectivity:70 dB (Adjacent channel)
Image rejection:
AF output power / speaker:3 W at ?% distortion / 8 ohm
External speaker connector:




TRANSMITTER SECTION
RF output power: High: 25 W
Low: 1 W
Modulation system:Reactance
Max FM deviation (Factory set):±5 KHz
Spurious emissions:Less than 0.25 uW
Microphone impedance / connector:? ohm / ?-pin
Microphone input level:? mV




MISCELLANEOUS
Manufactured:Japan, 1995-200x (Discontinued)
Additional info: FCC ID: ADB9ZWFM8500.
Related documents:User manual (630 KB)
Modifications and fixes:
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