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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld HF/VHF Scanner / receiver

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. ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-29.9999 MHz 1.5-30 MHz (230 – 530 kHz optional) 0.15-21.94 / 76-136 / 144-174 MHz (version dependent)
Modulations AM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   AM   CW   AM   FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity 0.5 µV 1.6-30 MHz SSB/CW S+N/N=10dB CW: 0.2 µV (6 dB S/N)
AM: 1.6 µV (10 dB S/N)
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Selectivity 2.4 / 6 kHz
0.6 kHz optional
Variable 0.3-5 kHz (–6 dB)
Formfactor -6/-60 dB: 1:4 at 5 kHz bandwidth
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Single conversion, 10 tubes ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 70.455 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
1st: 1326 kHz ?
Image rejection > 70 dB (1.6 - 30 MHz) > 60 dB ?
Audio output 1 W @ 4 Ohms, requires external speaker 2 W/4000 ohms ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna SO-239 - Built-in ferrite bar
Impedance 50/75Ω 60Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains (110/125/220 V AC +/-10% 40-60 Hz, 65 W and 220V DC +/-10%, 85 W) 6V DC (4 × LR6 or external adapter)
Current RX 50W ? ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1979 and 1986 in Japan Between 1952 and 1957 in West Germany Between 1984 and 198x in Japan
Dimensions 340 × 140 × 300 mm
(13.39 × 5.51 × 11.81 in)
552 × 356 × 340 mm
(21.73 × 14.02 × 13.39 in)
90 × 179 × 50 mm
(3.54 × 7.05 × 1.97 in)
Weight 7.70 kg (17.0 lbs) 44.00 kg (97.1 lbs) 600 gr (1.3 lbs) with batteries
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories None ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Marine / Navy 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. ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN JRC-NRD-000515 SIEMENS-000745-E303 SONY-AIR-000007