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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave 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. ±50 Hz over an eight hour period at constant ambient temperature and humidity after 2 hours from switching on. Better than 50 Hz per degree Centigrade at constand humidity after 2 hours from switching on.
Tuning steps Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-29.9999 MHz 0.98-30 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   AM   CW   USB   LSB   DSB  
Sensitivity 0.5 µV 1.6-30 MHz SSB/CW S+N/N=10dB CW / SSB: 1 µV for 15 dB S/N
AM / DSB: 30% modulated at 400 Hz: 3 µV for 15 dB S/N
Selectivity 2.4 / 6 kHz
0.6 kHz optional
0.5-13 kHz
Filters ? 0.2 / 1.2 / 3.0 / 6.5 / 13 kHz
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 70.455 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
455 kHz
100 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 Proprietary
Impedance 50/75Ω 75Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains (100-125 / 200-250V) or 21-27V DC
Current RX 50W 10 VA approx.
TX - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1979 and 1986 in Japan Between 1972 and 19xx in Great Britain
Dimensions 340 × 140 × 300 mm
(13.39 × 5.51 × 11.81 in)
406 × 89 × 482.5 mm
(15.98 × 3.50 × 19.00 in)
Weight 7.70 kg (17.0 lbs) 13.60 kg (30.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 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. Automatic Gain Control
Accessories ? ?
MPN JRC-NRD-000515 RACAL-RA-001217