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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

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 
Freq. stability ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 9 kHz - 52 MHz / 142-172 MHz 0.54-31 MHz
Modulations AM   AM-sync   FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   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)
?
Selectivity AM 6 kHz
FM 12 kHz
SSB 2.4 kHz
CW 600 Hz
?
Filters ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion Single conversion below 7 MHz
IF-freqs. 1st: 70.7 MHz
2nd: 10.698 (main), 10.702 (sub)
1st: 1720 kHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection > 70 dB ?
Audio output 4.8 W (2×2.4 W main/sub) 1 W, external speaker required

Transmitter

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

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 115/230V AC
Current RX ? ?
TX ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2006 and 200x in Germany Between 1959 and 1963 in USA
Dimensions 425 × 175 × 465 mm
(16.73 × 6.89 × 18.31 in)
482 × 279 × 406 mm
(18.98 × 10.98 × 15.98 in)
Weight 25.00 kg (55.2 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ?
Accessories ? ?
MPN HILBERLING-PT-008000C NATIONAL-COMPANY-NC-000400