Racal RA-1778

General characteristics

HAM bands

160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2000m 

Frequency stability

± 0.15 p.p.m. over a 30 day period

Tuning steps

10 / 20 / 1000 Hz

Memories

12 channels in 1 bank(s)

Receiver

RX-range

15 kHz - 30 MHz

Modulations

AM   CW   USB   LSB   ISB   FSK  

Sensitivity

0.5-30 Hz, 15 dB with 1 µV (EMF) input
50-500 kHz, 15 dB with 3 µV (EMF) input
15-50 kHz, 15 dB with 10 µV (EMF) input

Selectivity

250-3000 kHz @ -6 dB
-650- +4100 Hz @ -60 dB

Filters

3.0 / 1.2 / 0.3 kHz

Receiver system

?

IF-frequencies

?

Image rejection

?

Audio output

Line, phone or 50 mW internal speaker

Connections

Antenna

BNC

Impedance

50-75Ω

Other

-

Electrical

Power requirements

Mains (100-125 V AC or 200-250 V AC)

Current drain RX

60-90 VA

TX

-

Physical

Dimensions (w×h×d)

483 × 178 × 410 mm (19.02 × 7.01 × 16.14 in) rack mounted

Weight

22.00 kg (48.5 lbs) rack mounted

Form factor

Base Station

Manufactured

Between 19xx and 19xx in Great Britain

Other features

Usage

Military communication

Features + options

-

Accessories

-

RigReference ID

5380

MPN

RACAL-RA-001778

Manuals, diagrams and brochures

Racal RA-1778 Operators Manual PDF - 1.37 MB, submitted by RigReference

 

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