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VHF Portable Radio Set MQ-71

Portable VHF transmitter-receiver for ground to air communications, with six preset channels.
Used by the US military from the early 1960s until mid 1970s, designated AN/PRC-71.
Used by the IDF during the Six Day War (1967) and the War of Attrition (1967-1970).
Frequency range: 110 to 140 MHz; AM (Amplitude Modulation); output power: 1.5 Watts; Nickel Cadmium MR-603 battery; weight: 4.6 Kg.
Accessories: antenna AN-1777, handset MJD-189.
Transistorized.