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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld HF/VHF Receiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? ? 2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 MHz 0.525-1.61 / 3.9-28 / 87.5-108 MHz 2m
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   RTTY   AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM  
Sensitivity SSB/CW: 0.5 µV (10 dB S+N/N) FM: 2µV
MW: 14µV
SW: 0.5µV
AM: <1 µV (10 dB S/N)
FM: <0.19 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity 6 > 6 kHz
2.2 > 2.4 kHz
0.5 > optional
? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Double Superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 70.455 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
FM: 10.7 MHz
MW/SW 1st: 1.985 MHz
SW 2nd: 455 kHz
?
Image rejection 1.6-30 MHz: >70 dB ? ?
Audio output 1 W @ 4 ohms 3W max, 8 ohm ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 2m
Modulations - - FM  
RF-output ? ? ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains, 110/115/220/230 VAC, 50/60 Hz Mains or 4LR20 / D 13.8V DC
Current RX ? 7W ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1977 and 1979 Between 1978 and 1979 in Japan Between 199x and 199x
Dimensions 340 × 140 × 300 mm
(13.39 × 5.51 × 11.81 in)
305 × 200 × 100 mm
(12.01 × 7.87 × 3.94 in)
140 × 51 × 140 mm
(5.51 × 2.01 × 5.51 in)
Weight 10.00 kg (22.1 lbs) 3.40 kg (7.5 lbs) without batteries 1.36 kg (3.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? 20 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features RIT, NB ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN JRC-NRD-000505 NATIONAL-/-PANASONIC-RF-002200 AZDEN-PCS-007000