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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Handheld HF/VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands ? ? ?
Freq. stability ± 0.2 PPM ? ?
Tuning steps 1 / 10 / 100 Hz, 1 / 5 / 9 / 10 / 100 kHz ? 9 / 10 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.09-30 MHz 29-54 / 108-174 / 406-512 MHz (USA) 0.15-108 MHz (115.15-223 MHz with optional FRQ-80 converter)
Modulations AM   CW   USB   LSB   DSB   ISB   FSK   FAX   AM   FM   AM   N-FM   W-FM   SSB  
Sensitivity 2µV SSB 1.6-30 MHz (10 dB S+N/N) ? ?
Selectivity 6.0 / 3.0 / 2.7 / 1.0 / 0.5 / 0.3 kHz ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Triple Conversion Superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st 70.455 MHz
2nd 455 kHz
3rd 17 kHz
? ?
Image rejection > 70 dB ? ?
Audio output 1W ? 400 mW

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna - BNC TNC + Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in sweep
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 24V DC or mains ?V DC 6V DC (4 × LR6 or external adapter)
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2007 and 200x Between 19xx and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 480 × 149 × 294 mm
(18.90 × 5.87 × 11.57 in)
? 90 × 182 × 50 mm
(3.54 × 7.17 × 1.97 in)
Weight 10.00 kg (22.1 lbs) ? 650 gr (1.4 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories 300 channels in 1 bank(s) 200 channels in 1 bank(s) 40 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN JRC-NRD-000630 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000051 SONY-ICF-PRO-000080-(HI-SCAN)