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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Handheld HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  ? 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ± 50Hz per hour after 1 hour. ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous 9 / 10 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-29.9999 MHz 0.52-1.71 / 2.3-7.3 / 9.5-26.1 / 87.5-108 MHz 10-80 m
Modulations AM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   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 ? Tubes
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 - - 10-80 m
Modulations - - CW   SSB  
RF-output ? ? SSB: 560 W (PEP input), CW: 500 W (input)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 3V DC (2xR6/AA) Mains
Current RX 50W ? ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1979 and 1986 in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1971 and 1973 in Japan
Dimensions 340 × 140 × 300 mm
(13.39 × 5.51 × 11.81 in)
? 400 × 159 × 350 mm
(15.75 × 6.26 × 13.78 in)
Weight 7.70 kg (17.0 lbs) ? 18.15 kg (40.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories None 20 channels in 1 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. 24hr clock ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN JRC-NRD-000515 SANGEAN-ATS-000202 SOMMERKAMP-FTDX-000505