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Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Receiver
Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  2m  70cm  23cm  10m  11m (CB) 
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

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 26.965-27.? MHz
Modulations AM   AM-sync   FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   AM   FM   N-FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   -
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)
? ?
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

TX-range - 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m / 2 m / 70 cm / 23 cm 26.965-27.? MHz
Modulations - AM   FM   N-FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   -
RF-output - Max 100/100/100/50/10 W ? W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains 13.8V DC +/-15% ?
Current RX 40 W max Squelched 2.6 A ?
TX - Max 20.5 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 199x and 200x in Japan Between 2000 and 200x Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 330 × 130 × 285 mm
(12.99 × 5.12 × 11.22 in)
281 × 107 × 371 mm
(11.06 × 4.21 × 14.61 in)
?
Weight 7.50 kg (16.5 lbs) approx. 8.20 kg (18.1 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 1000 channels in 1 bank(s) 300 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features DSP, RS-232, RTTY demodulator, Timer DSP. Built-in 1K2/9K6 TNC. Auto-AT on HF/6 m. DX-Cluster functions. ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN JRC-NRD-000545 KENWOOD-TS-002000X E.F.-JOHNSON-MESSENGER-004230