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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Handheld Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  11m (CB)  6m 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 2.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? Channelized ?

Receiver

RX-range 9 kHz - 52 MHz / 142-172 MHz 26.965-27.255 MHz VHF: 136-174 or 245-250 or 216-280 or 225-226 MHz
UHF: 350-390 or 400-470 or 400-480 MHz
(range depending on version and region)
Modulations AM   AM-sync   FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   N-FM  
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)
? 0.2 µV (12dB SINAD)
Selectivity AM 6 kHz
FM 12 kHz
SSB 2.4 kHz
CW 600 Hz
? 12.5 / 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 ? 60dB
Audio output 4.8 W (2×2.4 W main/sub) ? 500mW @ <5% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m / 2 m 26.965-27.255 MHz VHF: 136-174 or 245-250 or 216-280 or 225-226 MHz
UHF: 350-390 or 400-470 or 400-480 MHz
(range depending on version and region)
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   N-FM  
RF-output HF/6 m: 600 W, 2 m: 10 W 1 W VHF: 1W/5W, UHF: 1W/4W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Separate mains PSU ? 7.4 V DC
Current RX ? ? ?
TX ? ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2006 and 200x in Germany Between 19xx and 19xx Between 200x and 20xx in China
Dimensions 425 × 175 × 465 mm
(16.73 × 6.89 × 18.31 in)
? 57 × 100 × 33 mm
(2.24 × 3.94 × 1.30 in)
Weight 25.00 kg (55.2 lbs) ? 206 gr (7.3 oz) with antenna and battery
Form factor Base Station Handheld Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 3 channels in 1 bank(s) 16 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Internal Antenna Tuner (PT-8000A / PT-8000B only)
Dual-RX
? 1750 Hz
VOX
CTCSS / DCS
DTMF encoder / decoder
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HILBERLING-PT-008000B LAFAYETTE-HA-000711 WOUXUN-KG-000819