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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ?
Tuning steps ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 9 kHz - 52 MHz / 142-172 MHz 10-160m / 10-10.5 MHz (WWV)
26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations AM   AM-sync   FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity AM
2 µV (1.8-54 MHz)
1.5 µV (142-172 MHz)
33 µV (9 kHz - 1.8 MHz)

FM
4 µV (1.8-54 MHz)
0.2 µV (142-172 MHz)
28 µV (9 kHz - 1.8 MHz)

SSB/CW
0.2 µV (1.8-54 MHz)
0.18 µV (142-172 MHz)
22 µV (9 kHz - 1.8 MHz)
AM: 2 µV (10 dB S/N)
SSB/CW: 0.5 µV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity AM 6 kHz
FM 12 kHz
SSB 2.4 kHz
CW 600 Hz
AM/SSB: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.4 kHz (-60 dB)
CW (option): 600 Hz (-6 dB), 1.2 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne X-TAL
IF-freqs. 1st: 70.7 MHz
2nd: 10.698 (main), 10.702 (sub)
?
Image rejection > 70 dB >50 dB
Audio output 4.8 W (2×2.4 W main/sub) ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m / 2 m 10-160m / 10-10.5 MHz (WWV)
26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   CW   SSB  
RF-output HF/6 m: 100 W, 2 m: 10 W AM: 80 W (input), 50% duty cycle (slightly lower on 10m), SSB: 260 W (PEP input), CW: 180 W (input)

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50/75 Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 13.8V DC or mains
Current RX ? 0.5 A
TX ? Max 21 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 2006 and 200x in Germany Between 1972 and 1974 in Japan
Dimensions 425 × 175 × 465 mm
(16.73 × 6.89 × 18.31 in)
340 × 153 × 285 mm
(13.39 × 6.02 × 11.22 in)
Weight 25.00 kg (55.2 lbs) 15.00 kg (33.1 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 24 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? 27.265-27.555 MHz XTAL option, RX and TX.
Accessories ? ?
MPN HILBERLING-PT-008000A SOMMERKAMP-TS-000288A/24CH