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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Handheld HF/VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2m  70cm  ?
Freq. stability ± 50Hz per hour after 1 hour. ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-29.9999 MHz 118-174 / 410-470 MHz 0.15-30 / 76-108 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   FM   AM   W-FM Stereo   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity 0.5 µV 1.6-30 MHz SSB/CW S+N/N=10dB ? ?
Selectivity 2.4 / 6 kHz
0.6 kHz optional
? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 70.455 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? ?
Image rejection > 70 dB (1.6 - 30 MHz) ? ?
Audio output 1 W @ 4 Ohms, requires external speaker ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 / 430-440 MHz -
Modulations - FM   -
RF-output ? High: 50/35 W, Medium: 10/10 W, Low: 5/5 W ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 - Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in sweep
Impedance 50/75Ω 50 Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 11-16V DC 6V DC (4LR14)
Current RX 50W 3 A ?
TX - Max 11 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1979 and 1986 in Japan Between 1992 and 199x Between 1991 and 19xx
Dimensions 340 × 140 × 300 mm
(13.39 × 5.51 × 11.81 in)
140 × 40 × 160 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.30 in)
290 × 160 × 50 mm
(11.42 × 6.30 × 1.97 in)
Weight 7.70 kg (17.0 lbs) ? 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories None ? 162 channels in bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators 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. Twin RX ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN JRC-NRD-000515 KENWOOD-TM-000732E SONY-ICF-SW000077