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Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? ? 40m  15m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 12.5 / 25 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-1500 MHz 0.1-30 MHz 7-7.1 / 21-21.45 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   CW   SSB   RTTY   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? SSB/CW: 0.5 µV (10 dB S+N/N) ?
Selectivity ? 6 > 6 kHz
2.2 > 2.4 kHz
0.5 > optional
?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Quadruple conversion Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 750 MHz
2nd: 45.03 MHz
3rd: 5.5 MHz
4th: 455 kHz
1st: 70.455 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
?
Image rejection ? 1.6-30 MHz: >70 dB ?
Audio output 1.0 watts at 4 ohm load 10% distortion 1 W @ 4 ohms ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 15 + 40m
Modulations - - CW   SSB  
RF-output ? ? 1/10 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 12-14V DC Mains, 110/115/220/230 VAC, 50/60 Hz 12-15 V DC
Current RX ~200 mA ? ?
TX - - 3 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1989 and 1992 in Japan Between 1977 and 1979 Between 1986 and 1988 in Japan
Dimensions 138 × 80 × 200 mm
(5.43 × 3.15 × 7.87 in)
340 × 140 × 300 mm
(13.39 × 5.51 × 11.81 in)
250 × 115 × 90 mm
(9.84 × 4.53 × 3.54 in)
Weight 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) 10.00 kg (22.1 lbs) 2.70 kg (6.0 lbs) incl. battery and antenna
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 2016 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 36 channels/second ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? RIT, NB ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN AOR-AR-002515 JRC-NRD-000505 JRC-JST-000010A