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Handheld VHF Receiver
Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m 
Freq. stability ± 0.001 % ? Beter than ±0.5ppm
Tuning steps 5 / 10 / 100 / 1000 kHz (thumb wheels) ? 0.001 kHz

Receiver

RX-range Version A: 141-150 MHz
Version B: 146-155 MHz
Version C: 151-160 MHz
Version D: 156-165 MHz
Version E: 161-170 MHz
9 kHz - 52 MHz / 142-172 MHz RX: 0.03-60 MHz (Guaranteed range: 0.5–29.999 and 50–54.000 MHz)
Modulations FM   AM   AM-sync   FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY  
Sensitivity 0.2 µV (12 dB SINAD) 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)
SSB, CW < 0.16μV (1.8–29.995MHz)
SSB, CW < 0.13μV (50MHz band)
AM < 13μV (0.5–1.8MHz)
AM < 2μV (1.8–29.995MHz)
AM < 1μV (50MHz band)
Selectivity 12 kHz @ -60 dB AM 6 kHz
FM 12 kHz
SSB 2.4 kHz
CW 600 Hz
SSB: > 2.4kHz/–6dB
SSB (BW: 2.4kHz, sharp): < 3.6kHz/–60dB
CW: > 500Hz/–6dB
CW (BW: 500Hz, sharp): < 900Hz/–60dB
RTTY (BW: 350Hz): > 360Hz/–6dB, < 650Hz/–60dB
AM (BW: 6kHz) > 6.0kHz/–6dB, > 15.0kHz/–60dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne Triple conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
1st: 70.7 MHz
2nd: 10.698 (main), 10.702 (sub)
1st: 64.455MHz
2nd: 455kHz
3rd: 15.625kHz
Image rejection 50 dB > 70 dB More than 70dB
Audio output 100 mW into 8 ohm load at 10% distortion 4.8 W (2×2.4 W main/sub) 2 W @ 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range - 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m / 2 m 1.8–2 / 3.5–4 / 5.3305-5.4035 (USB only) / 7–7.3 / 10.1–10.15 / 14–14.35 / 18.068–18.168 / 21–21.45 / 24.89–25 / 28–29.7 / 50–54 MHz
Modulations - AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY  
RF-output ? HF/6 m: 100 W, 2 m: 10 W SSB/CW/RTTY: 2-100W, AM: 1-40W

Connections

Antenna 3.5mm jack SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other Wire lead or mini-helical antenna to be connected to the ANT jack - -

Electrical

Power req. 4.8-6 V DC 13.8V DC 13.8V DC
Current RX 25-100 mA ? 2 A max
TX - ? 22 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1981 and 198x in Japan Between 2006 and 200x in Germany Between 2007 and 200x
Dimensions 63 × 130 × 25 mm
(2.48 × 5.12 × 0.98 in)
425 × 175 × 465 mm
(16.73 × 6.89 × 18.31 in)
241 × 84 × 281 mm
(9.49 × 3.31 × 11.06 in)
Weight 200 gr (7.1 oz) 25.00 kg (55.2 lbs) 5.50 kg (12.1 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories None ? 201 channels in bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? 20dB attenuator
Backlit display
DSP
Preamplifier
RIT
PC programmable via USB-connector on the rear panel (CI-V data format)
VOX
Water resistant
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN AOR-AR-000022 HILBERLING-PT-008000A ICOM-IC-007200