A compact, rugged submersible handheld VHF that features all International, USA and Canadian channels and a highly legible LCD display. It features a dedicated channel 9/16 button. Programmable scan allows you to scan any number of channels and the preset key allows you to recall the 8 most frequently used channels.

The huge LCD display features large, clear digits and bold information flags including battery life indicator. The LCD and keypad are backlit for optimum night visibility.

Supplied with a 1400mAh Nickel Metal Hydride battery that will give over 16hrs use*, the HX270E also includes a waterproof alkaline battery tray allowing you to use it with standard AA type alkaline batteries. Also supplied is a drop-in cradle charger, DC cabe and AC mains charger.

Engineered for unparalleled reliability, the HX270E has been designed to exceed JIS waterproofing standards of submersion in up to 1m of water for 30 minutes.

* 5/5/90 duty cycle (Tx/Rx/Stby).

• Large LCD and Backlit Keypad
• 5, 2.5 or 1 watt transmit power
• Large rotary channel selector knob designed for cold or gloved hands
• Alphanumeric Channel Labelling
• Battery Life Indicator
• Dual Watch
• Priority and User Programmable Scanning Functions
• Fully Submersible IPX7 (3 ft for 30 mins)

General
Frequency Range	156.025 - 157.425MHz

General
Frequency Range: 156 MHz - 163.275 MHz (Marine Band + WX Band)
Channel Steps: 25 kHz
Frequency Stability: ±2.5 ppm (-30 to +60?C)
Emission Type: 16K003E, 16K0F3E
Antenna Impedance: 50 Ohms
Supply Voltage: 7.2VDC
Current Consumption: 200 mA (Receive), 40 mA (Standby), TX: 1.4 A (5W) / 0.9 A (2.5W) / 0.5 A (1W)
Operating Temperature: -30 to +60?C
Waterproof rating: 30 minutes @ 1M depth (JIS 7)
Case Size (58W x 120H x 30.5D mm)
Weight (Approx.): 380g with FNB-83

Transmitter
RF Output Power: 5W/ 25W /1W @72V
Modulation Type: Vanable Reactance
Maximum Deviation: ±5 kHz
Spurious Emission: At least 73 dB below
Microphone Impedance: 2k Ohm

Receiver
Circuit Type: Double-Conversion Superheterodyne
lntermediate Frequencies: 1st 21.7 MHz, 2nd: 450 kHz
Sensitivity: 0.25 uV 12 dB SINAD
Adjacent Channel Selectivity: 70 dB
lntermodulation response: 70 dB
Selectivity: 12 kHz/25kHz(-6dB/-60dB)
AF Output: 600 mW @ 16 Ohm for 10% THD (@7.2V)