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Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

Current value
USD 1,100 ~ USD 1,491
EUR 600 ~ EUR 667
USD 257 ~ USD 477 (similar rigs)
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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) Standard TCXO: below 30 MHz +/- 20 Hz, above 30 MHz +/- 0.5ppm
Tuning steps 1 / 10 / 100 Hz / 1 / 5 / 6.25 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 kHz 0.001 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-2000 MHz (NRD-545G)
0.1-824 / 849-869 / 894-1850 / 1910-1930 / 1990-2000 MHz (NRD-545U)
2MHz - 3.0 GHz
Modulations AM   AM-sync   FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   All mode   AM   N-FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   ISB  
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, 10 db S/N: 3 kHz@-117dBm
AM (50% mod), 10 db S/N: 6.0 kHz@-108dBm
FM-N @ 6 kHz dev, 16 dB SINAD: 15 kHz@-107dBm
FM-W @ 10-20 kHz dev, 16 dB SINAD: 30-50 kHz@-102dBm
FM-W @ 75kHz dev, 16 dB SINAD: 200 kHz@-96dBm
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)
Selection is mode independent. Approx. 50 filter bandwidths with 8-10 chosen appropriately for each of the 5 modes. Shape factor 1.5:1 or better. (6 to 60 dB).

Examples, useful for: CW-100,150,200,250,300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 1000 Hz SSB-1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 1.9, 2.0, 2.2, 2.4, 2.6, 3.0, 3.4 kHz AM- 4.0, 5.0, 6.0, 7.0, 8.0, 9.6, 10.4, 12.0, 13.6, 15.2,16kHz WFM-100,120,140,150,160,180, 200, 250, 300 kHz
Filters 10Hz - 10kHz in 10 Hz steps ?
Receiver system Triple conversion + DSP ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 70.445 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
3rd 20.22 kHz (DSP)
?
Image rejection > 70 dB 80 dB typical 2-3000 MHz
Audio output 1 W @ (4 ohms @ 10% THD) Line + Headphones

Transmitter

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

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains 90-264 VAC, 48-440 Hz; optional 11-28V DC power supply
Current RX 40 W max 36W
TX - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 200x in Japan Between 2009 and in USA
Dimensions 330 × 130 × 285 mm
(12.99 × 5.12 × 11.22 in)
190 × 89 × 432 mm
(7.48 × 3.50 × 17.01 in)
Weight 7.50 kg (16.5 lbs) approx. 4.65 kg (10.3 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 1000 channels in 1 bank(s) 1000 channels in bank(s) @ 100 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features DSP, RS-232, RTTY demodulator, Timer ?
Accessories ? ?
MPN JRC-NRD-000545 TEN-TEC-RX-000400