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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) | 2m 70cm |
| 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) | ? | ±2.5 ppm (–20°C to +60°C; –4°F to +140°F) |
| Tuning steps | 1 / 10 / 100 Hz / 1 / 5 / 6.25 / 9 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 kHz | ? | 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 / 100 / 125 and 200 kHz |
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) |
0.153-30 / 87.5-108 MHz | 136-174 / 400-479 MHz |
| Modulations | AM AM-sync FM W-FM CW USB LSB RTTY | AM W-FM Stereo | FM N-FM |
| 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 |
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Less than 0.18 μV (Guaranteed freq. range) Less than 0.32 μV (Other freq. range) (1 kHz/3.5 kHz Dev.; 12 dB SINAD) |
| 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) |
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| Filters | 10Hz - 10kHz in 10 Hz steps | ? | ? |
| Receiver system | Triple conversion + DSP | ? | Double conversion superheterodyne |
| IF-freqs. |
1st: 70.445 MHz 2nd: 455 kHz 3rd 20.22 kHz (DSP) |
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1st: 46.35 MHz 2nd: 450 kHz |
| Image rejection | > 70 dB | ? | > 60 dB |
| Audio output | 1 W @ (4 ohms @ 10% THD) | ? | 700 mW @ 10% THD |
Transmitter |
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| TX-range | - | - | 144-148 / 420-450 MHz |
| Modulations | - | - | FM N-FM |
| RF-output | - | ? | High 5.0 W, Mid. 2.5 W, Low 0.5 W (typical at 7.2V) |
Connections |
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| Antenna | SO-239 + Clamps / screws | Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in sweep | SMA |
| Impedance | 50 / 600Ω | 50/300Ω | 50Ω |
| Other | - | - | - |
Electrical |
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| Power req. | 13.8V DC or mains | 4.5V DC (3xR6/AA) | 10-16V DC or Icom battery pack |
| Current RX | 40 W max | ? | 800 mA max |
| TX | - | - | 2.1 A max |
Physical |
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| Manufactured | Between 199x and 200x in Japan | Between 199x and 199x | Between 2010 and 201x in Japan |
| Dimensions |
330 × 130 × 285 mm (12.99 × 5.12 × 11.22 in) |
133.35 × 88.9 × 31.75 mm (5.25 × 3.50 × 1.25 in) |
58 × 111 × 30 mm (2.28 × 4.37 × 1.18 in) |
| Weight | 7.50 kg (16.5 lbs) approx. | ? | 380 gr (13.4 oz) (with antenna and BP-264) |
| Form factor | Base Station | Handheld | Handheld |
Other features |
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| Memories | 1000 channels in 1 bank(s) | 54 channels in 1 bank(s) | 302 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 | Dual time display. Sleep timer. Dual alarm. Scanning | ? |
| Accessories | ? | ? | ? |
| MPN | JRC-NRD-000545 | SANGEAN-ATS-000606A | ICOM-IC-T000070A |
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