For sale vintage radio Callbuoy RH19.

RH19 is a transistorized portable radio for distress at sea with two-tone-alarm. It is built in a watertight plastic housing, capable of floating.

It works on 2182 KHz, the international frequency for distresses at sea. Every full and half hour this frequency must be kept free from traffic to hear even weak signals. Testing of the transmitter is only allowed when permitted by the authorities.

The two-tone-alarm effects that any traffic is stopped at once to listen to the SOS.

Technical data:

- Frequency: 2182 KHz 

- Frequency control: Crystal 

- HF output / transmitted power: 5 W / 2 W 

- Modulation: AM (?) 

- Two-tone-alarm: 1300 Hz / 2200 Hz 

- Sensitivity: 1 µV / 15 dB 

- Range: 80 Sea miles or 20.000 square sea miles 

- Antenna: Teleskopic antenna 2 m 

- Counterpoise: 6 m wire with weight 

- Operation time: 80 hrs transmitting / receiving cycle 9 : 1 

- Measurments and weight: 460 x 115 x 100 mm; 3.4 Kg mit battery 

- Watertight: up to 1.4 m water depth 

- Produced from: 1969 

- Weight: 2.2kg

- Made in: United Kingdom

Condition: Used. Unknown condition. Not tested. Sold as is. Please, take a look at the pictures. You bidding exactly what you see. Military Surplus.