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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

Current value
USD 800 ~ USD 1,062
EUR 444 ~ EUR 467
USD 280 ~ USD 520 (similar rigs)
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Freq. stability ± 50Hz per hour after 1 hour. ?
Tuning steps Continuous 10 / 100 Hz / 1 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-29.9999 MHz 0.1-30 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   CW   USB   LSB   DSB  
Sensitivity 0.5 µV 1.6-30 MHz SSB/CW S+N/N=10dB ?
Selectivity 2.4 / 6 kHz
0.6 kHz optional
?
Filters ? 6 / 3 / 1 / 0.3 kHz
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 - -
Modulations - -
RF-output ? ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains or 24V DC
Current RX 50W ?
TX - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1979 and 1986 in Japan Between 1979 and 198x in Japan
Dimensions 340 × 140 × 300 mm
(13.39 × 5.51 × 11.81 in)
480 × 149 × 290 mm
(18.90 × 5.87 × 11.42 in)
Weight 7.70 kg (17.0 lbs) 11.00 kg (24.3 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 JRC-NRD-000075