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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver

General

Current value
USD 280 ~ USD 520 (similar rigs)
USD 800 ~ USD 1,062
EUR 444 ~ EUR 467
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HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ± 50Hz per hour after 1 hour.
Tuning steps ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 MHz 0.1-29.9999 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   AM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY  
Sensitivity AM (10 dB S+N/N)
0.1-1.6 MHz: 3 µV
1.6-30 MHz: <0.5 µV
SSB/CW/RTTY (10 dB S+N/N)
0.1-1.6 MHz: 1 µV
1.6-30 MHz: <0.15 µV
FM (10 dB SINAD)
1.6-30 MHz: <0.3 µV
0.5 µV 1.6-30 MHz SSB/CW S+N/N=10dB
Selectivity AM: 2.7-6 kHz (-6 dB), 15 kHz (-50 dB)
SSB/CW/RTTY: 0.5-2.3 kHz (-6 dB), 4.2 kHz (-60 dB)
CW-N/RTTY-N: 500 Hz (-6 dB), 1.5 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 25 kHz (-60 dB)
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 >60 dB > 70 dB (1.6 - 30 MHz)
Audio output ? 1 W @ 4 Ohms, requires external speaker

Transmitter

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

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains (13.8V DC option) Mains
Current RX ? 50W
TX - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1984 and 1996 Between 1979 and 1986 in Japan
Dimensions 286 × 111 × 276 mm
(11.26 × 4.37 × 10.87 in)
340 × 140 × 300 mm
(13.39 × 5.51 × 11.81 in)
Weight 7.50 kg (16.5 lbs) 7.70 kg (17.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 32 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features PBT 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 ICOM-IC-R000071E JRC-NRD-000515