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Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Receiver
Mobile CB Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 11m (CB)  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ±10ppm or less for 5min. to 60min. after tuning the power on, thereafter ±2 ppm or less per hour, and ±0.5 ppm or less (with option TCXO installed) ? ± 2.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps 1 / 10 / 100 Hz / 1 / 5 / 6.25 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 kHz Channelized 2.5 / 5 / 6.25 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-2000 MHz (NRD-545G)
0.1-824 / 849-869 / 894-1850 / 1910-1930 / 1990-2000 MHz (NRD-545U)
26.965-27.405 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations AM   AM-sync   FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   AM   FM   N-FM  
Sensitivity LSB/USB/CW/RTTY 2,4 kHz, 10 dB S+N/N
< 5,0 µV (0,100...0,499999 MHz),
< 2,0 µV (0,5...1,599999 MHz),
< 0,32 µV (1,6...29,999999 MHz)
AM 2,4 kHz, 30% AM-modulation with 400 Hz
< 15,8 µV (0,100...0,499999 MHz),
< 6,3 µV (0,5...1,599999 MHz),
< 2,0 µV (1,6...29,999999 MHz),
< 3,2 µV (30...1000 MHz),
< 3,2 µV (1260...1300 MHz)
N-FM 12 dB SINAD
< 0,5 µV (1,6...29,999999 MHz),
< 0,8 µV (30...1000 MHz)<
< 0,8 µV (1260...1300 MHz)
W-FM 12 dB SINAD
< 2,0 µV (30...1000 MHz)
with optional CHE-199
? FM: ≤ 0.25 µV (12 dB SINAD)
N-FM: ≤ 0.35 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity WIDE 4.5 kHz
Better than 4,5 kHz (-6dB), less then 8,0 kHz (-60 db)
INTER 2.4 kHz
Better than 2,4 kHz (-6 dB), less then 5,0 kHz (-60 db)
NARROW 1 kHz
Better than 1,0 kHz (-6 dB), less then 4,0 kHz (-60 dB)
FM 10 kHz
Better than 10 kHz (-6 dB)
? 12.5 / 20 / 25 kHz
Filters 10Hz - 10kHz in 10 Hz steps ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion + DSP ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 70.445 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
3rd 20.22 kHz (DSP)
? ?
Image rejection > 70 dB ? ?
Audio output 1 W @ (4 ohms @ 10% THD) ? 2 W @ 8 ohm

Transmitter

TX-range - 26.965-27.405 MHz 144-146 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations - AM   FM   N-FM  
RF-output - 4 W 5 / 15 / 25 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Clamps / screws - SO-239
Impedance 50 / 600Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains ? 13.8 V DC ±15%
Current RX 40 W max ? ?
TX - ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 200x in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2017 and 20xx in France
Dimensions 330 × 130 × 285 mm
(12.99 × 5.12 × 11.22 in)
? 124 × 39 × 163 mm
(4.88 × 1.54 × 6.42 in)
Weight 7.50 kg (16.5 lbs) approx. ? 640 gr (1.4 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories 1000 channels in 1 bank(s) 40 channels in 1 bank(s) 200 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features DSP, RS-232, RTTY demodulator, Timer ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN JRC-NRD-000545 COBRA-000019-ULTRA-II CRT-MICRON