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HF Radio Set MQ-74

Manpack HF SSB transmitter-receiver.
Used by the US military from late 1960s until early 1980s, designated AN/PRC-74B.
Used by the IDF during the War of Attrition (1967-1970) and the Yom Kippur War (1973).
Frequency range: 2 to 18 MHz; output power: 15 Watts PEP; two BU-386 batteries with AG-6314 battery box or MR-418 rechargeable battery in AG-6121 battery box; weight: 13 Kg with AG-6314, 16 Kg with AG-6121.
Antenna: whip antenna AN-1887A, low dipole AN-212A.
Accessories: microphone MIQ-80, headset AZ-140.
Manufactured by Tadiran, Israel, under license of Magnavox, USA.

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