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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-29.9999 MHz 0.01-30 MHz 0.5-30.5 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   AM   AM-sync   CW   SSB   AM   CW  
Sensitivity 0.5 µV 1.6-30 MHz SSB/CW S+N/N=10dB ? ?
Selectivity 2.4 / 6 kHz
0.6 kHz optional
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Filters ? 0.3 / 0.5 / 1.8 / 2.3 / 4 kHz ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Triple conversion superheterodyne 16 tubes
IF-freqs. 1st: 70.455 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
1st: 50MHz
2nd: 5645kHz
3rd: 4805kHz
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Image rejection > 70 dB (1.6 - 30 MHz) ? ?
Audio output 1 W @ 4 Ohms, requires external speaker ? ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna SO-239 - -
Impedance 50/75Ω 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8V DC or mains Mains
Current RX 50W 2A max ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1979 and 1986 in Japan Between 1982 and 1985 Between 1950 and 195x in USA
Dimensions 340 × 140 × 300 mm
(13.39 × 5.51 × 11.81 in)
346 × 117 × 318 mm
(13.62 × 4.61 × 12.52 in)
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Weight 7.70 kg (17.0 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories None ? ?
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. ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN JRC-NRD-000515 DRAKE-R-004245 COLLINS-000051J-2