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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2m 
Freq. stability ± 50Hz per hour after 1 hour. ± 10 p.p.m.
Tuning steps Continuous 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-29.9999 MHz 136-174 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   FM  
Sensitivity 0.5 µV 1.6-30 MHz SSB/CW S+N/N=10dB 0.25 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity 2.4 / 6 kHz
0.6 kHz optional
7.5 kHz
Filters ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 70.455 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
21.4 MHz / 455 kHz
Image rejection > 70 dB (1.6 - 30 MHz) ?
Audio output 1 W @ 4 Ohms, requires external speaker 2 W, 10% THD, 8 Ohms

Transmitter

TX-range - 144.6-148 MHz
Modulations - FM  
RF-output ? 10 / 45 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 50/75Ω 50Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8 V DC +/- 15 %
Current RX 50W 200 mA
TX - 3.7-9 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1979 and 1986 in Japan Between 1995 and 199x
Dimensions 340 × 140 × 300 mm
(13.39 × 5.51 × 11.81 in)
142 × 42 × 160 mm
(5.59 × 1.65 × 6.30 in)
Weight 7.70 kg (17.0 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Mobile

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. CTCSS and DTMF
Accessories ? ?
MPN JRC-NRD-000515 RADIOSHACK-REALISTIC-HTX-000212