A MEN. the JOURNAL NORT-I AMERICAN SHORTWAVE ASSOCIATION Volume XXXIII. Number 1 January, 1993 I N D O N E S I A ENGLISH SECTION Quality Monitorin• E. ui • ment from Universal Radio NRD-535D [JRc] gapan Radio Co lid SPECIFICATIONS Dimensions 13'x5 2's 11 25* - Weight 20 Lbs (24 Lbs ship) Frequency Range 90 - 30000 kHz Power 100/120/220/240 VAC 50/80 Hz 35VA max 12 VDC 25W max. Antenna impedance 50 or WO Olen Selectivity (-6410) AUX (12 kHz) WIDE >6 kHz • INTER >2 kHz NARR >I kHz 0 0 • - IFINI >12 kHz Senstwity 5 pV I 6-30 MHz SSB/C W S•N/N=10dB Witt. the tntroduction of the NRIT 5350, Japan Radio Company once agan ',o-wr,ies• the standard by Image Relection >70 dB (1.6 - 30 MHz) which other advanced recorvers are rneawred The NRD-5350 has all the features shortwave listeners Dynamic Range 106 0E1(0300Hz BW) have been waiting for General coverage recepbon horn 90 to 30000 kHz in AM. USB, LSB, CW, RTTY, IF Refection >70 dB(f.6- 30 MHz) FAX and narrow FM modes Anew triple conversion superheterodyne circuit is employed to provide superb Frequency Accuracy v 10 x to-nor beget. sensktvIty an0 Image re(ecbon Japan Radio has designed a special hign-speed 1Hz step PLL synthesizer Frequency Stability v 10 PPM 5-80 mine. to provide you with 1 Hz tuning resolubon never before available (display resolubon is 10 Hz) A r 2 alter 1 hour sophisticated 200 channel non-volatile scanning memory stores frequency mode. AGC, ATT and IF filter Int...date Freqs st IF = 70 45399 MHz 2nd IF = 455 kHz WeeCtion Channels can be scanned at a user-defined rate ( 5 to 5 seconds/channel) Sweep reception can be Ousted horn 05 to 5 seconds/step Japan Radio s reputabon for extreme stability continues cell 3rd IF = 97 kFtz only v.2 PPM trill (after 1 I.x) rnalang the NRD-5350 the inedtable °hone for the demanding non-voce BFO Variation Range 455 kHz = s 2 kHz modes such as Morse code ern, and FAX Four inckipendlent filler posibons are available The WIDE PBS Variation Range :1 kHZ or more posbon features a 6 kHz (0 -6dB) Mutt The IN TERmedate posibon features a 2 kHz (0 -6dB) filter The Notch Attenuation -40 dB of mote NARRow posdon features the CFL-233 1 kHz fitter The AUXIliary position isnot NW. a .12 kHz bandwidth Audio Output 1 W at 4 Oiwns results The A Wilhary positions can be used to mount the CFL-218A/231/232 or 251 Any fitter may be U.-Record Output olm W at 600 Myna used in any mode (except FM) This is en exceptional feature that offers maximum flexibility to the listener Digital Interface 4800 baud (814.1) The ergonomic keypad features both MHz and kHz input The dual-width node blanker can be used to SUPPLIED OPTIONS reduce or eliminate impulse noise Other horn panel controls include SQUELCH, AF and RF GAIN and TONE An AOC button permits the gambol of AGC FAST, SLO W or OFF The DIMMER button otters • Joplin Radio CFI.-243 Bandwidth Control lour brightness levels A built-In 24 hour clock Omer is provided The TIMER permits unattended listening, The bandwidth control allows you to continu- recording The receiver can be progarnmed to be turned on at a parlicular Owe (on a set frequency, mode ously reduce the pass bandwaIth enough to bandwidth. etc ) and then turn off at a program med erne A tartar-out terminal connection is provided on eliminate disturbing signals The BWC the back of the set to activate a tape recorder The 535 Contains a built-in RS-232 computer Interface operates 'oath the WIDE or INTER filter and functions in other SSFSC W Qt AM modes The NRD-535D offers Pam Band Shift (PBS) This effective control vanes the apparent intermediate frequency for the IF filter by 11 kHz without changing the receiving frequency This functlon provides a • Japan Radio CMF-78 ECSS Unit powerful means of eliminating or reducing troublesome adiacent cnannel interference Because of the The CMF-78 Exalted Carrier Selectable Side overcrowded nature of todeys HP spectrum, annoyingheterodynes can be loundwith increasing regulanty band drool wit dramatically reduce ac6aoent The Notch Centel permits the listener to go into the signal and sharply "slice-cur the offending tone with channel iniederence When reowving an AM very late loss in fidelity to the desired station Notch attenuabon d -40 dB or more (069) signal. the ECSS control insures clear reception with little detedoraDon of tonal quality The NRD-5350 now ncludes the Dm unproved CFL-243 Bandwidth Control Option You can achist this control to narrow the 2 kHz filter of the 6 kHz filter in 10 Hi steps without varying its center frequency. • Japan Radio CFL-233 1000 Hz Filter ensunng effective interference relecbon This control functions in the SSB/CW and AM modes It IS a powerful tool to extract a desired signal horn the crowded passband PRICING Perhaps the most exciting feature in the NRD-535D Is the CMF-78 Exerted Cartier SeiectableSideband HAD- 5350 List Price 12029.00 tECSS)arcurt Often when recerving an AM signal you will encounter interference from an aclacent station P D-539O Dlecount Price The interference will manliest itself on either the upper or lower sideband of the signal you are trying to hear Ord*, 01535 $1111111.00 The ECSS feature will select the sodeband that is not affected and deiNer the signal :o you with high tonal Shipping4landingansurance $18.00 quality The Japan Redo NRD-5350 is designed to meet the exact needs 010w most dernancing broadcast or utility °Xis Order* Price Optional Rent • 0069 5109 95 CMf4-630 RTTY Demodulator Universal Radio, Inc. • 0652 179 95 NVA-319 Speaker/Audio Filter 6830 Americana Pkwy. O 1225 139 95 CR.-210A Filter 1000 Hz 4dB Reynoldsburg, Ohio O 0193 139 95 CFL-231 Filter 300 Hz -6dB O 0290 139 95 CFL-232 Filter 500 Hz -43c1B 43068 U.S.A. O 1225 139 95 CFL-251 Fitter 2400 Hz -6dB O 1223 79 95 COD-136 High Stability Oa s- 800 431-3939 Orders s- 514 866-4267 Info. )• HUGE 700 Page catalog available on request' >614 866-2339 FAX Bob Brown KW3F 238 Cricklewood Circle NASWA Lansdale, PA 19446 CompuServe 74756,1557 GEnie R.BROWN106 Notes Packet KW3F @ WB3JOE elcome to the first 1993 issue of The know what was going on. From the looks of W Journal. We start off the new year the loggings and QSL reports it appears that with another issue chock full of SW news. you are keepingSheryl, Wally, and Sam busy also. One last tiling - I think you'll agree with Club Notes me that we have a fine group of editors Club participation is at an all time high! In making The Journal happen every month. fact, it's so good right now that because of How about dropping them a note now and page limiiations I have a slight backlog of then and let `ern know how much you articles. This doesn't mean that you should appreciate what they're doing for NASWA? stop sending anything in! However, it does mean that If you've sent in an article and it ANARC News hasn't appeared yet never fear, it will soon. Four individuals have been elected to serve I try to give preference to articles that might two year terms of office for the association. be time sensitive, such as this month's article Kirk Baxter (AC E), Dave Marshall in DXer's Forum by David Clark. Bill Oliver (AOSC) and Paul Swearingen (NRC) will keeps me to a maximum of 64 pages every serve on Executive Council while Richard month and lately I've had todo somejuggling D' Angelo will serve as the association's to make things fit. I'm not complaining, this Executive Secretary. All terms commence on is a good problem! I just wanted to let you January 1st. Bob Brown (NASWA), Ruben 'Welcome to the following new NASWA members - Nina Allen, Cambridge, MA Dennis J. Lytle, Bellingham, WA Guillenno K.Anuto, Valencia, VENEZUELA Paul N1ollitt, Mesa, AZ Vincent Anyzeskl, East Haven, CF Marc A. Munson, Reading, MA Gonzalo Lanus Blasco, Barcelona, SPAIN Neil Olien, Boulder, CO William II. Rotten, Key Colony Beach, FL John Overman MD, Independence, MO Peter Bowen, Toronto, ONT Peter Pisz, Phoenix, AZ Nigel C.Canipbell, Rockmart, GA Robert Posa, I luuston, TX Allen Dingwell, Marysville, MI Jeff Rice, San Anselmo, CA Paul J. Doherty, Lunenburg, MA Harold G. Rudnick, South Plainfield, NJ John Dorsey, Quinton, VA Robert Scheuermann, Beverly Hills, CA Michael G. Faber, Lodi, WI Ray C. Schmidt, West Chester, PA Courtney L Flutau, Yucca Valley, CA Patrick J. Serenson, Hudson, FL Larry Gilbert, Davis, CA Donald G. Seydel, Carmel, CA Fred Gold, Cinnaminson, NJ Allison E. Smith Jr., Glenmont, NY John P. Gunter, Franklinton, NC Mark Sobel, Ntarstons Mills, MA Ronald Hartland, Glenmoore, PA Juventino Soto, San Ysidro, CA Thomas A. Henry, Trumbull, CT Roy P. Spreter, Devon, PA Wayne A. Johnson, Silver Spring, MD Wayne Stearns, North Vernon, IN Mike Kamp, Irving, TX Ronald W. Such, Kittery Point, ME Doyle L King, FPO, AA William Tillett, Indianapolis, IN Robert F. Kruthers, Fanwood, NJ Robert Vella, West Nyack, NY Thomas Lune, Moscow, PA Leon Webster, St. Paul, MN ( Our Motto is - "Unity and Friendship" ) Page 1 DagoId (ADXR), and Bill Oliver (LWCA) ANARC SWL Ham Net are the other three members on Council.