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Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Receiver
Desktop VHF receiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m 
Freq. stability ±10ppm or less for 5min. to 60min. after tuning the power on, thereafter ±2 ppm or less per hour, and ±0.5 ppm or less (with option TCXO installed) Drift less than 0.003 of 1% per °C and less than 0.003 of 1% for a 5% mains voltage change
Tuning steps 1 / 10 / 100 Hz / 1 / 5 / 6.25 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-2000 MHz (NRD-545G)
0.1-824 / 849-869 / 894-1850 / 1910-1930 / 1990-2000 MHz (NRD-545U)
19-165 MHz in 6 bands
Modulations AM   AM-sync   FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   AM   FM   W-FM   CW  
Sensitivity LSB/USB/CW/RTTY 2,4 kHz, 10 dB S+N/N
< 5,0 µV (0,100...0,499999 MHz),
< 2,0 µV (0,5...1,599999 MHz),
< 0,32 µV (1,6...29,999999 MHz)
AM 2,4 kHz, 30% AM-modulation with 400 Hz
< 15,8 µV (0,100...0,499999 MHz),
< 6,3 µV (0,5...1,599999 MHz),
< 2,0 µV (1,6...29,999999 MHz),
< 3,2 µV (30...1000 MHz),
< 3,2 µV (1260...1300 MHz)
N-FM 12 dB SINAD
< 0,5 µV (1,6...29,999999 MHz),
< 0,8 µV (30...1000 MHz)<
< 0,8 µV (1260...1300 MHz)
W-FM 12 dB SINAD
< 2,0 µV (30...1000 MHz)
with optional CHE-199
Better than 5 µV (S/N 15 dB)
Selectivity WIDE 4.5 kHz
Better than 4,5 kHz (-6dB), less then 8,0 kHz (-60 db)
INTER 2.4 kHz
Better than 2,4 kHz (-6 dB), less then 5,0 kHz (-60 db)
NARROW 1 kHz
Better than 1,0 kHz (-6 dB), less then 4,0 kHz (-60 dB)
FM 10 kHz
Better than 10 kHz (-6 dB)
AM/CW: 50 kHz @ -40 dB
N-FM: 80 kHz @ -40 dB
W-FM: 175 kHz @ -40 dB
Filters 10Hz - 10kHz in 10 Hz steps ?
Receiver system Triple conversion + DSP Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 70.445 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
3rd 20.22 kHz (DSP)
5.2 MHz
Image rejection > 70 dB ?
Audio output 1 W @ (4 ohms @ 10% THD) 2.5 W

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Clamps / screws -
Impedance 50 / 600Ω 72Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains Mains (110 / 200-240 V AC)
Current RX 40 W max 90 VA
TX - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 200x in Japan Between 1953 and 195x in Great Britain
Dimensions 330 × 130 × 285 mm
(12.99 × 5.12 × 11.22 in)
425 × 222 × 346 mm
(16.73 × 8.74 × 13.62 in)
Weight 7.50 kg (16.5 lbs) approx. 23.60 kg (52.1 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 1000 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features DSP, RS-232, RTTY demodulator, Timer ?
Accessories ? ?
MPN JRC-NRD-000545 EDDYSTONE-000770R