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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
VHF Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF Transmitter

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m 
Freq. stability ± 50Hz per hour after 1 hour. ? ± 50 Hz per hour after 1 hour.
Tuning steps Continuous ? 100 Hz

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-29.9999 MHz 144-146 MHz -
Modulations AM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   AM   SSB   -
Sensitivity 0.5 µV 1.6-30 MHz SSB/CW S+N/N=10dB ? ?
Selectivity 2.4 / 6 kHz
0.6 kHz optional
? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 70.455 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? ?
Image rejection > 70 dB (1.6 - 30 MHz) ? ?
Audio output 1 W @ 4 Ohms, requires external speaker ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 MHz 160-10m + WARC
Modulations - AM   SSB   AM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY  
RF-output ? ? 100W (50W on 10m)

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 50/75Ω 60Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 12V DC or mains 13.8V DC
Current RX 50W ? -
TX - ? 20A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1979 and 1986 in Japan Between 197x and 197x in West-Germany Between 1979 and 1986 in Japan
Dimensions 340 × 140 × 300 mm
(13.39 × 5.51 × 11.81 in)
? 340 × 140 × 300 mm
(13.39 × 5.51 × 11.81 in)
Weight 7.70 kg (17.0 lbs) ? 11.50 kg (25.4 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories None None None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ¼" Head. Jack, S-Meter, Attenuator, NB, Mute Terminals, ANL, Line Out Jack, RIT, BFO, AGC, PBT, Speaker Output, MW Tune, Up-Down Tuning, Dial Lock, RF Gain, Int./Ext. VFO Switch. ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN JRC-NRD-000515 SEMCOSET-SEMCO-MOTO JRC-NSD-000515D