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19" rack model

General characteristics

HAM bands
160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2000m 
Frequency stability
± 0.15 p.p.m. over a 30 day period
Tuning steps
10 / 20 / 1000 Hz
Memories
12 channels in 1 bank(s)

Receiver

RX-range
15 kHz - 30 MHz
Modulations
AM   CW   USB   LSB   ISB   FSK  
Sensitivity
0.5-30 Hz, 15 dB with 1 µV (EMF) input
50-500 kHz, 15 dB with 3 µV (EMF) input
15-50 kHz, 15 dB with 10 µV (EMF) input
Selectivity
250-3000 kHz @ -6 dB
-650- +4100 Hz @ -60 dB
Filters
3.0 / 1.2 / 0.3 kHz
Receiver system
?
IF-frequencies
?
Image rejection
?
Audio output
Line, phone or 50 mW internal speaker

Connections

Antenna
BNC
Impedance
50-75Ω
Other
-

Electrical

Power requirements
Mains (100-125 V AC or 200-250 V AC)
Current drain RX
60-90 VA
TX
-

Physical

Dimensions (w×h×d)
483 × 178 × 410 mm (19.02 × 7.01 × 16.14 in) rack mounted
Weight
22.00 kg (48.5 lbs) rack mounted
Form factor
Base Station
Manufactured
Between 19xx and 19xx in Great Britain

Other features

Usage
Military communication
Features + options
-
Accessories
-
RigReference ID
5380
MPN
RACAL-RA-001778

Manuals, diagrams and brochures

Racal RA-1778 Operators Manual PDF - 1.37 MB, submitted by RigReference
 
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