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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
DSP Shortwave transceiver

General

HAM bands 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)  10m 
Freq. stability ? 1 p.p.m. standard (0.1 p.p.m. optional)
Tuning steps ? 10 Hz

Receiver

RX-range 9 kHz - 52 MHz / 142-172 MHz 10 kHz - 30 MHz
Modulations AM   AM-sync   FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   Digital (other)  
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)
1 µV (16 dB SINAD)
Selectivity AM 6 kHz
FM 12 kHz
SSB 2.4 kHz
CW 600 Hz
-6 dB: 300-2700 Hz
-60 dB: 400-3400 Hz
Filters ? Additional bandwidths DSP selectable (300 / 600 / 1000 Hz)
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne DSP
IF-freqs. 1st: 70.7 MHz
2nd: 10.698 (main), 10.702 (sub)
?
Image rejection > 70 dB ?
Audio output 4.8 W (2×2.4 W main/sub) 3W at less than 5% distortion into 4 Ohms

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m / 2 m 1.6-30 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   CW   USB   LSB   FSK   Digital (other)  
RF-output HF/6 m: 600 W, 2 m: 10 W 25 / 100 W PEP

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Separate mains PSU 13.6 V DC (24 V DC optional)
Current RX ? ?
TX ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2006 and 200x in Germany Between 2014 and 201x
Dimensions 425 × 175 × 465 mm
(16.73 × 6.89 × 18.31 in)
305 × 105 × 300 mm
(12.01 × 4.13 × 11.81 in)
Weight 25.00 kg (55.2 lbs) 6.00 kg (13.2 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 99 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Internal Antenna Tuner (PT-8000A / PT-8000B only)
Dual-RX
Remote control up to 100m
ALC
Accessories ? ?
MPN HILBERLING-PT-008000B EDDYSTONE-ORION-007000