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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Handheld HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? 10 ppm per degree centigrade change in ambient temperature
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 MHz 0.525-30 / 88-108 MHz 0.5-30 MHz in 6 bands
Modulations All mode   AM   W-FM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? 1.4µV 0.5-1.13 MHz: 6 µV
1.13-30 MHz: 3 µV
Selectivity ? 3 / 7 kHz (-6dB) 5 kHz (-6 dB)
12 kHz (-30 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne Single conversion
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 10.695 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
465 kHz
Image rejection ? ? 50 dB at 1-6 MHz, 20 dB at 18 MHz
Audio output ? ? 1 W

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC - -
Modulations All mode   - -
RF-output 7-150 W (AM: 3-50 W) ? ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 Clamps / screws + Built-in sweep -
Impedance 50 Ω 50/75Ω 75Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains or 12V DC (8×LR20 / D) 12V DC
Current RX ? ? 210 mA max
TX ? - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1995 and 199x in Japan Between 1982 and 1985 in Japan Between 196x and 196x in Great Britain
Dimensions 350 × 130 × 305 mm
(13.78 × 5.12 × 12.01 in)
370 × 122 × 241 mm
(14.57 × 4.80 × 9.49 in)
430 × 222 × 279 mm
(16.93 × 8.74 × 10.98 in)
Weight 12.00 kg (26.5 lbs) 3.60 kg (7.9 lbs) 14.50 kg (32.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN JRC-JST-000145 NATIONAL-/-PANASONIC-RF-003100 EDDYSTONE-000960