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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Portable HF/VHF Receiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-29.9999 MHz 0.53-30 / 88-108 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   AM   W-FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity 0.5 µV 1.6-30 MHz SSB/CW S+N/N=10dB AM (A3) 1,3 - 2 μV
SSB 0,3 - 0,6 μV
Selectivity 2.4 / 6 kHz
0.6 kHz optional
3,1/7,8 kHz, 4,8/xx kHz (WA) resp. 4,5 kHz/ 9 kHz (W) (-6/-46 dB)
Filters ? -
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 70.455 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
AM: 19,055 MHz / 455 kHz
FM: 10,7 MHz
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 Clamps / screws + Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in sweep
Impedance 50/75Ω ?
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains or 6 × LR20/UM-1
Current RX 50W ?
TX - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1979 and 1986 in Japan Between 1980 and 1983 in Japan
Dimensions 340 × 140 × 300 mm
(13.39 × 5.51 × 11.81 in)
457 × 190 × 235 mm
(17.99 × 7.48 × 9.25 in)
Weight 7.70 kg (17.0 lbs) 5.44 kg (12.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Portable

Other features

Memories None None
Usage 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. ?
Accessories ? ?
MPN JRC-NRD-000515 SONY-ICF-006800W