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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Mobile UHF Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  70cm  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 9 kHz - 52 MHz / 142-172 MHz 430-440 MHz 0.03-60 / 118-174 / 220-512 MHz
23 cm/10 W option
Modulations AM   AM-sync   FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   FM   AM   FM   N-FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK  
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 ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 70.7 MHz
2nd: 10.698 (main), 10.702 (sub)
? ?
Image rejection > 70 dB ? Main: >70 dBSub: >60 dB
Audio output 4.8 W (2×2.4 W main/sub) ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m / 2 m 430-440 MHz 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m / 2 m / 70 cm
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FM   AM   FM   N-FM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK  
RF-output HF/6 m: 10 W, 2 m: 10 W High: 35 W, Medium: 10 W, Low: 5 W Max 100/100/100/50 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 N-type SO-239 + N-type
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 11-16V DC 13.8V DC +/-15%
Current RX ? Max 700 mA Squelched 2.6 A
TX ? Max 9.5 A Max 20.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 2006 and 200x in Germany Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2000 and 200x
Dimensions 425 × 175 × 465 mm
(16.73 × 6.89 × 18.31 in)
140 × 40 × 160 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.30 in)
281 × 107 × 371 mm
(11.06 × 4.21 × 14.61 in)
Weight 25.00 kg (55.2 lbs) 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) 7.80 kg (17.2 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 20 channels in 1 bank(s) 300 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? DSP
Built-in 1K2/9K6 TNC
Auto-AT on HF/6m
DX-Cluster functions
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HILBERLING-PT-008000C KENWOOD-TM-000431E KENWOOD-TS-002000