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Desktop Shortwave receiver
VHF Transceiver
Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands ? 6m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 MHz 50-54 MHz 0.5-3000 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   RTTY   AM   CW   N-AM   AM   W-AM   S-FM   N-FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   APCO-25  
Sensitivity SSB/CW: 0.5 µV (10 dB S+N/N) ? AM (10 dB S/N)
0.53-2 MHz: 3.5 µV
2-30 MHz: 2.5 µV
30-470 MHz: 1.5 µV
N-FM (12 dB SINAD)
30-470 MHz: 0.85 µV
470-1040 MHz: 0.9 µV
1040-2040 MHz: 9 µV
2040-3000 MHz: 25 µV
W-FM (12 dB SINAD)
30-470 MHz: 1.5 µV
Selectivity 6 > 6 kHz
2.2 > 2.4 kHz
0.5 > optional
? SSB/NAM
3 kHz (-6 dB), 9 kHz (-60 dB)
AM/S-FM
9 kHz (-6 dB), 20 kHz (-40 dB)
W-AM/N-FM
12 kHz (-6 dB), 25 kHz (-40 dB)
W-FM
150 kHz (-3 dB), 360 kHz (-20 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 70.455 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? ?
Image rejection 1.6-30 MHz: >70 dB ? ?
Audio output 1 W @ 4 ohms ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 50-54 MHz -
Modulations - AM   CW   -
RF-output ? 1 W ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains, 110/115/220/230 VAC, 50/60 Hz 12V DC (8R14 / C batteries) 4.8-6V DC (4R6/AA) or 12V DC external
Current RX ? 50 mA 25-190 mA
TX - Max 400 mA -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1977 and 1979 Between 1976 and 19xx in Japan Between 2012 and 200x
Dimensions 340 × 140 × 300 mm
(13.39 × 5.51 × 11.81 in)
165 × 63 × 185 mm
(6.50 × 2.48 × 7.28 in)
61 × 143 × 39 mm
(2.40 × 5.63 × 1.54 in)
Weight 10.00 kg (22.1 lbs) 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs) 217 gr (7.7 oz) without batteries and antenna
Form factor Base Station Unknown Handheld

Other features

Memories ? None 1000 channels in 20 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features RIT, NB ? CTCSS
Voice recording on micro SD card
USB interface
Analog voice scramler decoder (inverter)
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN JRC-NRD-000505 MIZUHO-MK-000610 AOR-AR-008200DU