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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld Shortwave receiver
Desktop Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? ? 11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ±10 ppm 5-60 mins ±2 after 1 hour ? ?
Tuning steps 0.001 kHz ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 0.09-30 MHz 3-15.5 MHz (?) 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations AM   N-FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   FAX   AM   CW   AM  
Sensitivity 0.5 µV 1.6-30 MHz SSB/CW S+N/N=10dB ? ?
Selectivity AUX (12 kHz)
WIDE > 4 kHz
INTER > 2 kHz
NARR > 1 kHz in "D"
[FM] > 12 kHz
? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Triple conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 70.45399 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
3rd: 97 kHz
? ?
Image rejection > 70 dB (1.6 - 30 MHz) ? ?
Audio output 1 W @ 4 ohms ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations - - AM  
RF-output ? ? 3.5 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Clamps / screws Proprietary (military) SO-239
Impedance 50 / 600Ω 50Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains ? ?
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1991 and 1998 Between 195x and 195x in USA Between 1977 and 198x
Dimensions 330 × 130 × 280 mm
(12.99 × 5.12 × 11.02 in)
? ?
Weight 9.07 kg (20.0 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 200 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 5 channels/second ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN JRC-NRD-000535 MILITARY-RR-000006 ZODIAC-HOMER-000040