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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Handheld HF/VHF Receiver
Handheld HF/VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  ? ?
Freq. stability ± 50Hz per hour after 1 hour. ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-29.9999 MHz 0.15-30 / 88-108 MHz 0.15-30 / 88-108 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   AM   W-FM   CW   SSB   AM   W-FM   SSB  
Sensitivity 0.5 µV 1.6-30 MHz SSB/CW S+N/N=10dB ? ?
Selectivity 2.4 / 6 kHz
0.6 kHz optional
? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 70.455 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? ?
Image rejection > 70 dB (1.6 - 30 MHz) ? ?
Audio output 1 W @ 4 Ohms, requires external speaker ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - -
Modulations - - -
RF-output ? ? ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 Built-in sweep Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in sweep
Impedance 50/75Ω ? ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 12V DC (8 x R20/D batteries) or mains 3V DC (2LR6)
Current RX 50W ? ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1979 and 1986 in Japan Between 1978 and 1980 in Japan Between 1996 and 19xx
Dimensions 340 × 140 × 300 mm
(13.39 × 5.51 × 11.81 in)
452 × 335 × 208 mm
(17.80 × 13.19 × 8.19 in)
176 × 105 × 40 mm
(6.93 × 4.13 × 1.57 in)
Weight 7.70 kg (17.0 lbs) 15.00 kg (33.1 lbs) 240 gr (8.5 oz)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories None ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ¼" Head. Jack, S-Meter, Attenuator, NB, Mute Terminals, ANL, Line Out Jack, RIT, BFO, AGC, PBT, Speaker Output, MW Tune, Up-Down Tuning, Dial Lock, RF Gain, Int./Ext. VFO Switch. Built-in cassette recorder ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN JRC-NRD-000515 SONY-CRF-000330K SONY-ICF-SW001000T