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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld UHF 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  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 9 kHz - 52 MHz / 142-172 MHz 0.54-30 MHz in four bands 430-440 MHz
Modulations AM   AM-sync   FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   CW   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 ? ?
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) ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m / 2 m - 430-440 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   - FM  
RF-output HF/6 m: 100 W, 2 m: 10 W ? High: 2-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC Mains 6-16V DC
Current RX ? ? ?
TX ? - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2006 and 200x in Germany Between 19xx and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 425 × 175 × 465 mm
(16.73 × 6.89 × 18.31 in)
380 × 250 × 180 mm
(14.96 × 9.84 × 7.09 in)
?
Weight 25.00 kg (55.2 lbs) 9.30 kg (20.5 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? None ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HILBERLING-PT-008000A KENWOOD-000009R-59 KENWOOD-TH-000047E