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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Desktop VHF Transceiver
Desktop Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  2m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 5 / 1 / 0.1 kHz Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 9 kHz - 52 MHz / 142-172 MHz 144-146 MHz 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations AM   AM-sync   FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   FM   CW   SSB   AM  
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)
SSB/CW: Better than 0.5 µV (10 dB S+N/N)
FM: Better than 0.6 µV for 20 dB noise quieting
?
Selectivity AM 6 kHz
FM 12 kHz
SSB 2.4 kHz
CW 600 Hz
SSB/CW: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.8 kHz (-60 dB)
FM: 15 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 70.7 MHz
2nd: 10.698 (main), 10.702 (sub)
? ?
Image rejection > 70 dB More than 60 dB ?
Audio output 4.8 W (2×2.4 W main/sub) ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m / 2 m 144-146 MHz 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FM   CW   SSB   AM  
RF-output HF/6 m: 600 W, 2 m: 10 W 1-10 W ? W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Separate mains PSU 13.8V DC or mains ?
Current RX ? Max 0.6 A ?
TX ? Max 2.3 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2006 and 200x in Germany Between 1980 and 198x in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 425 × 175 × 465 mm
(16.73 × 6.89 × 18.31 in)
241 × 111 × 264 mm
(9.49 × 4.37 × 10.39 in)
?
Weight 25.00 kg (55.2 lbs) 5.00 kg (11.0 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 3 channels in 1 bank(s) 23 channels in bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features Internal Antenna Tuner (PT-8000A / PT-8000B only)
Dual-RX
? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HILBERLING-PT-008000B ICOM-IC-000251E PEARCE-SIMPSON-SUPER-LYNX