| GENERAL | 
| Type: | HF/VHF receiver | 
| Frequency range: | 0.145-30 MHz / 88-108 MHz in 11 bands: 
 
| LW: |   0.145-0.4 MHz |  | MW: |   0.52-1.6 MHz |  | SW1: |   1.6-3.0 MHz |  | SW2: |   3.0-7.0 MHz |  | SW3: |   7.0-11.0 MHz |  | SW4: |   11.0-15.0 MHz |  | SW5: |   15.0-19.0 MHz |  | SW6: |   19.0-23.0 MHz |  | SW7: |   22.0-26.0 MHz |  | SW8: |   26-30 MHz |  | FM: |   88-108 MHz |  | 
| Tuning steps: | Analog / continuous | 
| Frequency stability: | ? ppm | 
| Mode: | AM / SSB / CW / WFM | 
| Channels / memory management: | None | 
| Power supply: | Mains: 110-125 / 220-240 VAC (2-pin connector) or 12 VDC external (Barrel connector, center negative)
 or eight internal LR20 / D batteries
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| Current drain / power consumption: | Less than 10 W @ mains ? mA @ 12 VDC
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| Antenna impedance / connector: | 50 ohm / SO-239 Hi-Z / Two ?
 75 ohm / ?
 Dual ferrite bar antennas and a telescopic whip
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| Dimensions (W*H*D): | 482*200*354 mm (18.98*7.87*13.94") | 
| Weight: | 8 Kg (17.64 lb), without batteries | 
| Other features: | Blue fluorescent display. | 
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| RECEIVER SECTION | 
| Receiver system: | Single conversion superheterodyne (WFM/LW/MW/SW1) IF: 10.7 MHz (WFM), 455 KHz (LW/MW/SW1)
 Double conversion superheterodyne (SW2-8)
 1st IF: 2 MHz
 2nd IF: 455 KHz
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| Sensitivity: | AM (10 dB S/N) 0.55-1.6 MHz: 60 uV
 5-30 MHz: 1.1-1.4 uV
 SSB (10 dB S/N)
 5-30 MHz MHz: 0.6-1 uV
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| Selectivity: |  | 
| Image rejection: |  | 
| AF output power / speaker: | 2 W at ?% distortion / 4 ohm | 
| External speaker connector: | 3.5 mm, 4-8 ohm | 
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| MISCELLANEOUS | 
| Manufactured: | Japan (By Matsushita), 1979-1983 (Discontinued) | 
| Additional info: | This is the european version of RF-4900 with the added longwave band. Oddly, there was also a DR-49 version without the LW band.
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