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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

Current value
USD 800 ~ USD 1,062
EUR 444 ~ EUR 467
USD 163 ~ USD 326
EUR 89 ~ EUR 312
GBP 142
Rating 1 review 1 review
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. ±500Hz per 30 minutes afater warm-up
Tuning steps Continuous Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-29.9999 MHz 0.2-30 MHz in four bands
Modulations AM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   AM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity 0.5 µV 1.6-30 MHz SSB/CW S+N/N=10dB AM: <2 µV (10 dB S/N)
SSB/CW: <0.7 µV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity 2.4 / 6 kHz
0.6 kHz optional
±3 kHz (-6 dB), ±7 kHz (-50 dB)
Filters ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 70.455 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
1st: 54.6-55.5 MHz
2nd: 2.1-3 MHz
3rd: 455 KHz
Image rejection > 70 dB (1.6 - 30 MHz) ?
Audio output 1 W @ 4 Ohms, requires external speaker 2W @ 8 Ohms

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 + Clamps / screws
Impedance 50/75Ω 50Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8V DC or mains + battery option
Current RX 50W ?
TX - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1979 and 1986 in Japan Between 1976 and 1980 in Japan
Dimensions 340 × 140 × 300 mm
(13.39 × 5.51 × 11.81 in)
340 × 153 × 285 mm
(13.39 × 6.02 × 11.22 in)
Weight 7.70 kg (17.0 lbs) 7.00 kg (15.4 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories None None
Usage 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 YAESU-FRG-000007