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PALSTAR R30A Shortwave Receiver
Price: R30A $749.95

The R30CC is back as the R30A!

When the digital display used in the R30 was discontinued by our supplier without warning, we had to redesign the control board to use a different display module. While we were at it, we increased the size of the front panel to allow the use of larger pushbuttons, and we recessed the tuning knob. We also changed the tuning rate of the Up/Down buttons from 500KHz per step to 100 KHz per step. The result is the R30A -- same stellar performance, slightly different package.


The Little Radio That Could

Most modern shortwave receivers have front panels that look like the flight deck of a 747, full of controls that are seldom, if ever, used. Palstar has taken a different approach.

The R30A has simple controls, but there is no performance sacrifice for simplicity’s sake, because the R30A has outstanding strong signal handling, high sensitivity, and large dynamic range to eliminate annoying intermodulation interference.

Two world famous Collins IF filters provide unmatched selectivity. The radio also features 100 programmable memories, variable rate tuning and switchable bandwidths in all modes. All of that is great, but the thing most people comment on when first hearing an R30A play, is its unmatched audio quality, especially when using a high quality speaker such as our SP-30. The R30A has a full 5 Watts of audio power to drive large external speakers.

High quality basics, Small footprint and Portability.

The R30A HF shortwave receiver is a compact, high performance radio capable of receiving AM, CW and SSB signals in the 100KHz to 30 MHz spectrum. Unlike most general coverage SW receivers, the R30 is not desensitized on the LF and MW bands, making it ideal for Standard Broadcast Band DXing.

All of this is squeezed into a footprint that fits inside a sheet of paper. The R30A receiver is also equipped with a 10 AA cell internal battery pack that automatically connects to the radio when the external adapter plug is disconnected, allowing portable operation.

The R30A is truly "The Little Radio That Could."

Click here for eHam.net independent product reviews on the Palstar R30.


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Specifications
  • 100kHz - 29.9999MHz AM, SSB (U/L)
  • 20Hz/100Hz tuning steps, synthesized (low phase noise performance)
  • Variable rate tuning with knob: 20Hz-100Hz and 100Hz to 500Hz
  • 100Khz Up/Down Buttons
  • 45 MHz 1st IF, 455 kHz 2nd IF
  • RF derived AGC, fast/slow
  • 4-pole crystal filter at 45 MHz IF
  • Collins torsional mode filters, 5.8 kHz AM and 2.5 kHz SSB
  • 6-digit LCD display
  • Analog S-Meter
  • 100 channel memory
  • 5 Watt low distortion full fidelity audio amp
  • External soft muting
  • Line Audio output
  • +18dBm 3rd order intercept
  • 455kHz IF output
  • Switchable 7 pole input filters
  • Portable battery operation
  • Size. 9.13"(232mm) wide x 3.94"(100mm) high x 9"(225mm) deep
  • Weight: 3.9 lbs (1.8 kg)
  • Shipping Weight: 7 lbs

Images:



R30 PCB Layout



Manuals:

Manual (Booklet - double sided printing))

Manual (for single sided printing)

Manual for previous R30CC Model (Booklet - double sided printing))

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