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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile VHF/UHF | Color display | Digital Audio

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  ? 2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ± 20 Hz after 1 min below 13 MHz. ± 50 Hz after 1 min > 13 MHz. ± 2.5 p.p.m. (-20 ~ +60 °C)
Tuning steps Continuous 1 / 10 / 100 Hz, 1 / 5 / 9 / 10 / 100 kHz 5 / 6.25 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.2-0.4 / 1-30 MHz 0.09-30 MHz 108-470 / 800-999 MHz (cellular blocked)
Modulations AM   CW   AM   CW   USB   LSB   DSB   RTTY   FAX   AM   FM   N-FM   DV  
Sensitivity ? 2µV SSB 1.8-30 MHz (10 dB S+N/N) 108-137 MHz: 0.8 µV
137-140 MHz: 0.2 µV
140-150 MHz: 0.16 µV
150-174 MHz: 0.25 µV
174-336 MHz: 0.8 µV
336-420 MHz: 0.25 µV
420-470 MHz: 0.16 µV
470-540 MHz: 0.3 µV
540-899 MHz: 0.8 µV
Selectivity ? 6.0 kHz
3.0 kHz
0.5 kHz
1.0 kHz
0.5 kHz [Optional]
0.3 kHz
12 kHz @ -6 dB
30 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? ? 12 / 30 kHz
Receiver system ? Up Conversion Dual Superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 47.25 / 44.85 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? > 70 dB ?
Audio output ? 1 Watts at 8 Ohms 4 W @ 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range - - 2m / 70cm
Modulations - - AM   FM   N-FM   DV  
RF-output ? ? 5 / 20 / 50 W

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 500Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 230/115 VAC 24V DC or mains 11-16 V DC
Current RX ? 36W 0.5 A
TX - - 10.3 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 194x and 194x in USA Between 199x and 19xx in Japan Between 2012 and 20xx
Dimensions ? 480 × 150 × 290 mm
(18.90 × 5.91 × 11.42 in)
140 × 72 × 20 mm
(5.51 × 2.83 × 0.79 in)
Weight ? 7.50 kg (16.5 lbs) 1.15 kg (2.5 lbs) (panel + chassis + cable)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories None ? 1000 channels in 2 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Color display
GPS / APRS
Packet 1200/9600 bd ready
Spectrum scope
ARTS
Bluetooth
Twin RX
MicroSD slot
500 memories per band
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN NATIONAL-COMPANY-NC-000002-40CS JRC-NRD-000302A YAESU-FTM-000400D