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General |
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| HAM bands | ? | 160m 80m 60m 40m 30m (WARC) 20m 17m (WARC) 15m 12m (WARC) 11m (CB) 6m 2m 70cm 23cm 10m | 160m 80m 40m 30m (WARC) 20m 17m (WARC) 15m 12m (WARC) 6m 10m |
| 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) | ± 0.5 p.p.m. | ? |
| Tuning steps | 1 / 10 / 100 Hz / 1 / 5 / 6.25 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 kHz | Continuous | ? |
Receiver |
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| RX-range |
0.1-2000 MHz (NRD-545G) 0.1-824 / 849-869 / 894-1850 / 1910-1930 / 1990-2000 MHz (NRD-545U) |
0.03-60 / 118-174 / 220-512/ 1240-1300 MHz | General coverage |
| Modulations | AM AM-sync FM W-FM CW USB LSB RTTY | AM FM N-FM CW USB LSB FSK | AM FM CW SSB RTTY |
| 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 |
SSB/CW/FSK (S/N 10 dB): 0.13 µV AM (S/N 10 dB): 1.3 µV FM (12 SINAD): 0.18 µV |
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| 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) |
SSB: 2.2 kHz @ -6 dB / 4.4 kHz @ -60 dB AM: 6 kHz @ -6 dB / 12 kHz @ -60 dB FM: 12 kHz @ -6 dB / 25 kHz @ -60 dB N-FM: 8 kHz @ -6 dB / 20 kHz @ -60 dB |
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| Filters | 10Hz - 10kHz in 10 Hz steps | ? | ? |
| Receiver system | Triple conversion + DSP | Quadruple/triple/double conversion superheterodyne | ? |
| IF-freqs. |
1st: 70.445 MHz 2nd: 455 kHz 3rd 20.22 kHz (DSP) |
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| Image rejection | > 70 dB | Main: >70 dB Sub: >60 dB | ? |
| Audio output | 1 W @ (4 ohms @ 10% THD) | 1.5 W 8 Ohm at 10% distortion | ? |
Transmitter |
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| TX-range | - | 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m / 2 m / 70 cm / 23 cm | 10-160 m + WARC / 50-54 MHz |
| Modulations | - | AM FM N-FM CW USB LSB FSK | AM FM CW SSB RTTY |
| RF-output | - | Max 100/100/100/50/10 W | Max 400 W (AM: 100 W) |
Connections |
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| Antenna | SO-239 + Clamps / screws | SO-239 | SO-239 |
| Impedance | 50 / 600Ω | 50Ω | 50 Ω |
| Other | - | - | - |
Electrical |
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| Power req. | 13.8V DC or mains | 13.8V DC +/-15% | Mains |
| Current RX | 40 W max | Squelched 2.6 A | ? |
| TX | - | Max 20.5 A | ? |
Physical |
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| Manufactured | Between 199x and 200x in Japan | Between 2000 and 200x | Between 2005 and 200x in Japan |
| Dimensions |
330 × 130 × 285 mm (12.99 × 5.12 × 11.22 in) |
281 × 107 × 371 mm (11.06 × 4.21 × 14.61 in) |
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| Weight | 7.50 kg (16.5 lbs) approx. | 8.20 kg (18.1 lbs) | ? |
| Form factor | Base Station | Base Station | Base Station |
Other features |
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| Memories | 1000 channels in 1 bank(s) | 300 channels in 1 bank(s) | ? |
| Usage | Amateur / Ham radio operators | Amateur / Ham radio operators | Amateur / Ham radio operators |
| Features | DSP, RS-232, RTTY demodulator, Timer | DSP. Built-in 1K2/9K6 TNC. Auto-AT on HF/6 m. DX-Cluster functions. | Balanced microphone jack (XLR). Data port. PS/2 keyboard jack. Direct I/O sound card connections. 32-bit IF DSP. IP3 better than +40 dBm! Twin identical RX. |
| Accessories | ? | ? | ? |
| MPN | JRC-NRD-000545 | KENWOOD-TS-002000X | YAESU-FTDX-009000MP |
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