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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile Shortwave Transceiver
Handheld DSP Receiver

General

HAM bands ? ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 9 / 10 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 MHz 0.5-29.999 MHz 100-519 / 520-1710 kHz / 1.7-30 / 64-108 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   RTTY   AM   SSB   AM   AM-sync   FM   W-FM Stereo   SSB  
Sensitivity SSB/CW: 0.5 µV (10 dB S+N/N) 0.5-1.599 MHz
AM: 100 µV
SSB: 12.6 µV

1.6-29.99 MHz
AM: -
SSB: 0.5 µV
FM (S / N = 30dB) < 3 μV
MW (S / N = 26dB) < 3mV / m
LW (S / N = 26dB) < 5mV / m
SW (S / N = 26dB) < 20 μV
SSB (S / N = 10dB) < 3 μV
Selectivity 6 > 6 kHz
2.2 > 2.4 kHz
0.5 > optional
? FM > 35 dB (± 200kHz)
MW / LW > 40 dB (± 9kHz)
SW > 40 dB (± 5kHz)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? Single / double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 70.455 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? 1st: 55.845 / 10.7 MHz
2nd: 10.7 kHz
Image rejection 1.6-30 MHz: >70 dB > 70 dB ?
Audio output 1 W @ 4 ohms 4 W, 10% THD, 4 ohm 450 mW

Transmitter

TX-range - 1.6-29.999 MHz -
Modulations - AM   SSB   -
RF-output ? 10 / 50 / 100 W PEP ?

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 Built-in telescopic
Impedance 50 / 75 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains, 110/115/220/230 VAC, 50/60 Hz 13.8V DC 3.7 v Li-ion battery
Current RX ? 3 A ?
TX - 11-17 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1977 and 1979 Between 20xx and 20xx in Japan Between 2014 and 20xx in Australia
Dimensions 340 × 140 × 300 mm
(13.39 × 5.51 × 11.81 in)
240 × 72 × 239 mm
(9.45 × 2.83 × 9.41 in)
192 × 113 × 33 mm
(7.56 × 4.45 × 1.30 in)
Weight 10.00 kg (22.1 lbs) 5.20 kg (11.5 lbs) Main unit + controller + speaker 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs) incl. battery
Form factor Base Station Mobile Portable

Other features

Memories ? 500 channels in 1 bank(s) 650 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features RIT, NB Selcall capability, compatible with Barrett, Codan radios
Large memory capability (500 regular, 100 Telephone Number, 120 ALE address, 100 Selcall address)
HF E-mail capability (Appropriate PC, modem and network required)
Digital Signal Processing DSP for improved noise reduction
Multiple communication modes support (for users with Amateur Radio License)
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN JRC-NRD-000505 ICOM-IC-F007000 TECSUN-PL-000880