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Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands ? 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 Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-2150 MHz 0.1-29.9999 MHz 15,5-26,6 / 23,5-41 / 37,5-65 / 64-115 meter
110-175 / 170-300 / 290 - 570 meter optional
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   AM  
Sensitivity AM (10 dB S/N)
0.1-5 MHz: 1.5 µV
5-900 MHz: 1 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
5-900 MHz: 0.5 µV
900-2150 MHz: 2 µV
W-FM (12 dB SINAD)
5-900 MHz: 2 µV
900-2150 MHz: 4 µV
SSB/CW (10 dB S/N)
0.1-5 MHz: 0.6 µV
5-900 MHz: 0.5 µV
900-2150 MHz: 1 µV
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 TRF with regeneration
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 BNC SO-239 -
Impedance 50 Ω 50/75Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 4.8-7.2V DC or 10-16V DC external Mains 6 + 45 + 135 + 180 V
Current RX 50-150 mA 50W ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan Between 1979 and 1986 in Japan Between 1929 and 1935 in USA
Dimensions 57 × 150 × 28 mm
(2.24 × 5.91 × 1.10 in)
340 × 140 × 300 mm
(13.39 × 5.51 × 11.81 in)
?
Weight 320 gr (11.3 oz) 7.70 kg (17.0 lbs) ?
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 2000 channels in 1 bank(s) None None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS/PL 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 ? ? External PSU: National 3580B
MPN ALINCO-DJ-X000020 JRC-NRD-000515 NATIONAL-COMPANY-SW-000004