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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  6m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? SSB/CW/AM: ±200 Hz, FM: ±300 Hz (0°C - 40°C)
Tuning steps ? ? SSB/CW: 25 Hz, AM: 1 kHz, FM: 5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 9 kHz - 52 MHz / 142-172 MHz 80-6 m, ham bands only 10-160 m + WARC
Modulations AM   AM-sync   FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   CW   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
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: 0.5 µV
AM: 2µV
FM: 0.7 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity AM 6 kHz
FM 12 kHz
SSB 2.4 kHz
CW 600 Hz
? (-6 dB / -60 dB)
SSB/CW(W)/AM(N): 2.2 / 5 kHz
CW(N): 0.5 / 1.8 kHz
AM(W): 6 / 14 kHz
Filters ? ? 500 Hz CW
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? Double conversion (SSB/CW/AM) Triple conversion (FM)
IF-freqs. 1st: 70.7 MHz
2nd: 10.698 (main), 10.702 (sub)
? 1st: 47.055 MHz
2nd: 8.215 MHz
3rd: 455 kHz (FM-only)
Image rejection > 70 dB ? better than 70 dB (1.5-30 MHz)
Audio output 4.8 W (2×2.4 W main/sub) 3 W (external speaker required) 1.5 W

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m / 2 m - 10-160 m + WARC
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   - AM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output HF/6 m: 10 W, 2 m: 10 W ? SSB/CW/FM: 100 W PEP, AM: 25 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC ? 13.8 V DC
Current RX ? ? ?
TX ? - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2006 and 200x in Germany Between 1961 and 1963 in USA Between 1987 and 19xx
Dimensions 425 × 175 × 465 mm
(16.73 × 6.89 × 18.31 in)
394 × 220 × 228 mm
(15.51 × 8.66 × 8.98 in)
238 × 93 × 238 mm
(9.37 × 3.66 × 9.37 in)
Weight 25.00 kg (55.2 lbs) ? 3.00 kg (6.6 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? 20 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HILBERLING-PT-008000C NATIONAL-COMPANY-NC-000155 YAESU-FT-000747GX