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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Handheld CB Transceiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-29.9999 MHz - CB-band
Modulations AM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   - AM  
Sensitivity 0.5 µV 1.6-30 MHz SSB/CW S+N/N=10dB ? ?
Selectivity 2.4 / 6 kHz
0.6 kHz optional
? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Tube driver and final ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 70.455 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? ?
Image rejection > 70 dB (1.6 - 30 MHz) ? ?
Audio output 1 W @ 4 Ohms, requires external speaker ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 10-80 m CB-band
Modulations - AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM  
RF-output ? ? 4 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains ? 6 × AA cells
Current RX 50W - ?
TX - ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1979 and 1986 in Japan Between 1976 and 1979 in Japan Between 2012 and 201x
Dimensions 340 × 140 × 300 mm
(13.39 × 5.51 × 11.81 in)
? 239 × 66 × 170 mm
(9.41 × 2.60 × 6.69 in)
Weight 7.70 kg (17.0 lbs) ? 181 gr (6.4 oz)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories None ? 40 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
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. ? NOAA weather monitoring
Dual watch
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN JRC-NRD-000515 KENWOOD-T-000599D MIDLAND-000075-822