IN VEHICLE CONFIGURATION WITH RF AMPLIFIER.
SCIMITAR V WAS OFFERED BY MARCONI AS A SECURE, FREQUENCY HOPPING SYSTEM IN THE 1980'S, THAT WAS DESIGNED TO DIRECTLY REPLACE CLANSMAN RADIOS LIKE THE UK/VRC353. THE COMMON VEHICLE USE OF THE RADIO IN THE BRITISH ARMY WAS IN RECCE UNIT'S, WHERE IT REPLACED THE 353 IN CVRT'S.
HENCE WHY THE RADIO FITS ON THE CLANSMAN MOUNTING PLATE, USE'S CLANSMAN POWER CABLE'S, CONNECTS TO THE CLANSMAN HARNESS AND USES CLANSMAN AUDIO ANCILLARIES.
FREQUNCY RANGE: 30 - 88MHz
MODES: FM WITH 150Hz SQUELCH
POWER OUTPUT: 0.5W, 5W AND 50W (WITH AMPLIFIER)
POWER INPUT: 20 - 33V DC
SUPPLIED:
- SCIMITAR V RADIO
- SCIMITAR V VEHICLE INTERFACE
- SCIMITAR V RF AMPLIFIER
- SCIMITAR V MOUNTING PLATE
- CLANSMAN VEHICLE MOUNT
- CLANSMAN 2 PIN POWER CABLE
- CLANSMAN HANDSET