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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

Current value
EUR 400 ~ EUR 533
USD 889
EUR 76
USD 267 ~ USD 354
GBP 227
Rating No reviews yet 7 reviews
HAM bands ? ?
Freq. stability ±10 ppm 5-60 mins ±2 after 1 hour < 10 p.p.m. (< 2 p.p.m. with optional TCXO-4) 0-50C
Tuning steps 0.001 kHz 0.01 / 0.1 (CW/SSB) 0.1 / 1 (AM/FM) kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.09-30 MHz 0.05-30 MHz
Modulations AM   N-FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   FAX   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity 0.5 µV 1.6-30 MHz SSB/CW S+N/N=10dB < .25 µV 1.8-30 MHz SSB
< 1 µV 1.8-30 MHz AM
(S+N/N=10dB)
Selectivity AUX (12 kHz)
WIDE > 4 kHz
INTER > 2 kHz
NARR > 1 kHz in "D"
[FM] > 12 kHz
AM-Wide: 6.0 kHz
AM-Narrow: 4.0 kHz
SSB/CW: 2.4 kHz
FM (opt.): 15.0 kHz
Filters ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne Double Conversion Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 70.45399 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
3rd: 97 kHz
1st: 47.21 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection > 70 dB (1.6 - 30 MHz) > 60 dB (1.8-30 MHz)
Audio output 1 W @ 4 ohms 1.4 W, 8 Ohms

Transmitter

TX-range - -
Modulations - -
RF-output ? ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Clamps / screws SO-239 + Clamps / screws
Impedance 50 / 600Ω 50/450Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains 13.8V DC
Current RX ? 1.2 A
TX - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1991 and 1998 Between 1994 and 2000 in Japan
Dimensions 330 × 130 × 280 mm
(12.99 × 5.12 × 11.02 in)
230 × 92 × 236 mm
(9.06 × 3.62 × 9.29 in)
Weight 9.07 kg (20.0 lbs) 3.00 kg (6.6 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 200 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 5 channels/second 50 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? FM optional
CAT interface
12/24h Clock
Accessories ? ?
MPN JRC-NRD-000535 YAESU-FRG-000100