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A robustly built, top quality receiver. Optional memory units store frequency only. This model requires a speaker. A highly respected, collectable model.
Accessories: CFL-230 300 Hz Filter, CFL-260 600 Hz Filter, NVA-515 Speaker, CFL-218 1800 Hz Filter, NCM-515 Wired Keypad, NDH-515 24 Channel External Memory, NDH-518 96 Channel External Memory.
The NRD-515 was designed to match the JRC NSD-515D or JRC NSD-515S.
General characteristics
- HAM bands
- 160m 80m 60m 40m 30m (WARC) 20m 17m (WARC) 15m 12m (WARC) 11m (CB) 10m
- Frequency stability
- ± 50Hz per hour after 1 hour.
- Tuning steps
- Continuous
- Memories
- None
Receiver
- RX-range
- 0.1-29.9999 MHz
- Modulations
- AM CW USB LSB RTTY
- 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
- IF-frequencies
- 1st: 70.455 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz - Image rejection
- > 70 dB (1.6 - 30 MHz)
- Audio output
- 1 W @ 4 Ohms, requires external speaker
Connections
- Antenna
- SO-239
- Impedance
- 50/75Ω
- Other
- -
Electrical
- Power requirements
- Mains
- Current drain RX
- 50W
- TX
- -
Physical
- Dimensions (w×h×d)
- 340 × 140 × 300 mm (13.39 × 5.51 × 11.81 in)
- Weight
- 7.70 kg (17.0 lbs)
- Form factor
- Base Station
- Manufactured
- Between 1979 and 1986 in Japan
Other features
- Usage
- Amateur / Ham radio operators
- Features + options
- 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
- -
- RigReference ID
- 3296
- MPN
- JRC-NRD-000515
Manuals, diagrams and brochures
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New and second-hand prices
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Based on historic data, today's second-hand price of the JRC NRD-515 is around:
- EUR 68.00 ~ EUR 158.00
- USD 56.00 ~ USD 378.00
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