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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
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General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  ? None 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 10 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? ? 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 9 kHz - 52 MHz / 142-172 MHz 40 m 156.300-162.025 MHz
Modulations AM   AM-sync   FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   CW   SSB   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)
? ?
Selectivity AM 6 kHz
FM 12 kHz
SSB 2.4 kHz
CW 600 Hz
? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 70.7 MHz
2nd: 10.698 (main), 10.702 (sub)
? 21.4 MHz / 455 kHz
Image rejection > 70 dB ? ?
Audio output 4.8 W (2×2.4 W main/sub) ? 2.8 W

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m / 2 m 40 m 156.300-162.025 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   CW   SSB   FM  
RF-output HF/6 m: 10 W, 2 m: 10 W 20 W 1/25 W

Connections

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

Electrical

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

Physical

Manufactured Between 2006 and 200x in Germany Between 1988 and 1990 in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 425 × 175 × 465 mm
(16.73 × 6.89 × 18.31 in)
? 160 × 63 × 168 mm
(6.30 × 2.48 × 6.61 in)
Weight 25.00 kg (55.2 lbs) ? 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? 55 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Marine / Navy
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HILBERLING-PT-008000C KANTRONICS-KT-000140 PRESIDENT-MC-008000-DSC