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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Handheld Transceiver

General

HAM bands 6m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ±3 ppm ? ± 3 p.p.m. at 25°C ± 8 p.p.m. at -10°C to +50°C
Tuning steps ? ? 10 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.09-34 MHz (114-174 / 423-456 MHz option) 10-80 m 26.965-27.225 MHz
Modulations All mode   CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity 0.5 µV 1.6-34 MHz SSB/CW S+N/N=10dB ? 1 µV (20dB SINAD)
Selectivity AUX (12 kHz with no filter)
WIDE > 4 kHz
INTER > 2 kHz
NARR (option)
[FM] > 12 kHz
? ±3 kHz (-6 dB)
±7.5 kHz (-70 dB)
Filters 2 / 4 kHz ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 70.45399-70.453 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? ?
Image rejection > 70 dB (1.6 - 30 MHz) ? ?
Audio output 0.5 W @ 4 Ohms ? 250 mW @ 8 ohm, 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range - 10-80 m 26.965-27.225 MHz
Modulations - CW   SSB   FM  
RF-output ? 100 W 0.5 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Clamps / screws SO-239 RCA (Tulip) + Built-in telescopic
Impedance 50 / 600Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains 13.8V DC 12V DC
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1986 and 1992 in Japan Between 1980 and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 340 × 132 × 287 mm
(13.39 × 5.20 × 11.30 in)
247 × 95 × 301 mm
(9.72 × 3.74 × 11.85 in)
78 × 230 × 43.5 mm
(3.07 × 9.06 × 1.71 in)
Weight 8.60 kg (19.0 lbs) 5.90 kg (13.0 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 200 channels in 1 bank(s) ? 22 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features CW-filter options
Clock Timer
Dimmer
Noise Blanker
Notch Filter
Passband Tuning
RS232
RTTY demodulator
Scan/Sweep
Tone Control
? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN JRC-NRD-000525 SWAN-(CUBIC)-ASTRO-000150 SOMMERKAMP-TS-001122FM