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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2000m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ±1 ppm (0-50°C) ?
Tuning steps ? ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 MHz 0.005-30 MHz 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   RTTY   AM   AM-sync   FM   CW   SSB   USB   LSB   AM   FM  
Sensitivity SSB/CW: 0.5 µV (10 dB S+N/N) < 0.14 µV CW .5-30 MHz (10 dB S+N/N) Typical. Preamp on.
< 0.25 µV LSB/USB/ISB
< 0.56 µV AM
< 0.90 µV FM
?
Selectivity 6 > 6 kHz
2.2 > 2.4 kHz
0.5 > optional
57 bandwidths selectable from 0.1 kHz to 16 kHz.
Shape factor 1.5:1 or better. 6 to 60 dB.
?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Digital signal processing ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 70.455 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? ?
Image rejection 1.6-30 MHz: >70 dB 90 dB typical, 80 dB minimum ?
Audio output 1 W @ 4 ohms Two 600 ohm (one for each sideband in ISB) ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations - - AM   FM  
RF-output ? ? 4 W

Connections

Antenna - BNC SO-239
Impedance 50 / 75 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains, 110/115/220/230 VAC, 50/60 Hz 90 - 264 VAC, 48-440 Hz, 30 Watts ?
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1977 and 1979 Between 2000 and 200x in USA Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 340 × 140 × 300 mm
(13.39 × 5.51 × 11.81 in)
482 × 133 × 317 mm
(18.98 × 5.24 × 12.48 in)
55 × 130 × 36 mm
(2.17 × 5.12 × 1.42 in)
Weight 10.00 kg (22.1 lbs) 5.67 kg (12.5 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 40 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features RIT, NB PBT
DSP
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN JRC-NRD-000505 TEN-TEC-RX-000340 PRESIDENT-RANDY