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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Base Station CB Transceiver
Dual band FM Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  11m (CB)  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 0.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? Channelized 12.5 / 20 / 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 9 kHz - 52 MHz / 142-172 MHz 26.965-27.255 MHz 134-174 / 403-470 / 450-512 MHz
Modulations AM   AM-sync   FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   DMR  
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)
? Analogue 12dB SINAD: 0.3 μV 0.22 μV typical
Digital: 5% BER: 0.3 μV
Selectivity AM 6 kHz
FM 12 kHz
SSB 2.4 kHz
CW 600 Hz
? TIA603:
VHF: 65 dB @ 12.5 kHz, 80 dB @ 25 kHz
UHF: 65 dB @ 12.5 kHz, 75 dB @ 25 kHz
TIA603C:
VHF: 50 dB @ 12.5 kHz, 80 dB @ 25 kHz
UHF: 50 dB @ 12.5 kHz, 75 dB @ 25 kHz
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 70.7 MHz
2nd: 10.698 (main), 10.702 (sub)
? ?
Image rejection > 70 dB ? 70 dB
Audio output 4.8 W (2×2.4 W main/sub) ? 3 W internal, 13 W external

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m / 2 m 26.965-27.255 MHz 134-174 / 403-470 / 450-512 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   DMR  
RF-output HF/6 m: 100 W, 2 m: 10 W 5 W VHF: 1/45 W, UHF: 1/40 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 - -
Impedance 50 Ω ? 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC ? 13.8 V DC ± 20%
Current RX ? ? 810 mA, 2A max
TX ? ? 14.5 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 2006 and 200x in Germany Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2013 and 201x
Dimensions 425 × 175 × 465 mm
(16.73 × 6.89 × 18.31 in)
? 51 × 175 × 206 mm
(2.01 × 6.89 × 8.11 in)
Weight 25.00 kg (55.2 lbs) ? 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 5 channels in bank(s) 512 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HILBERLING-PT-008000A CADRE-000510-A VERTEX-STANDARD-VXD-007200