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Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Receiver
Marine SSB Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands ? ? ?
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) Less then ± 20 hz (0-40 °C) Below 10 MHz: 50 Hz/MHz Above 10 MHz: 20 Hz/MHz Both after 30 minutes warm-up
Tuning steps 1 / 10 / 100 Hz / 1 / 5 / 6.25 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 kHz ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-2000 MHz (NRD-545G)
0.1-824 / 849-869 / 894-1850 / 1910-1930 / 1990-2000 MHz (NRD-545U)
1600-4300 kHz 0.2-0.42 / 1.1-30 MHz in 5 bands
Modulations AM   AM-sync   FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   SSB   AM   CW  
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
J3E (SSB) <10 dB/µV for 20 dB SINAD
H3E (AM) <24 dB/µV for 20 dB SINAD
AM: 5 µV
CM 1-2 µV
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)
J3E (SSB) 350 Hz to 2700 Hz at -6 dB
H3E (AM) ±3.3 kHz at -6 dB
1.5 / 3.0 / 6.0 / 12.0 kHz selectable (-6 dB)
Filters 10Hz - 10kHz in 10 Hz steps ? 500 Hz switchable crystal filter
Receiver system Triple conversion + DSP Double conversion super heterodyne Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 70.445 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
3rd 20.22 kHz (DSP)
1st IF 70 MHz. 2nd 10.73 MHz 450 kHz
Image rejection > 70 dB ≥ 70 dB ?
Audio output 1 W @ (4 ohms @ 10% THD) ? 1 W

Transmitter

TX-range - 1600-4300 kHz -
Modulations - SSB   -
RF-output - 600 W PEP ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Clamps / screws - -
Impedance 50 / 600Ω 50Ω 70/80Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains 21.6 - 31.2 V DC Mains (100-125 or 200-250 V AC) or external PSU
Current RX 40 W max 0.9 A 80 W
TX - 13 A max -

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 200x in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx in Denmark Between 1959 and 196x in Great Britain
Dimensions 330 × 130 × 285 mm
(12.99 × 5.12 × 11.22 in)
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Weight 7.50 kg (16.5 lbs) approx. 18.00 kg (39.7 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 1000 channels in 1 bank(s) 128 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Marine / Navy Military communication
Features DSP, RS-232, RTTY demodulator, Timer 94 Quick-select channels
Manual antenna tuner
One key selection of 2192 kHz distress frequency
Membrane keypad
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN JRC-NRD-000545 SAILOR-T002131 EDDYSTONE-000730/7