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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  ? 2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 2.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 9 kHz - 52 MHz / 142-172 MHz 29-54 / 108-174 / 406-512 MHz (USA)
66-88 / 108-174 / 406-512 MHz (UK)
109-136 / 136-174 / 400-470 MHz
Modulations AM   AM-sync   FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   AM   FM   N-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)
? W-FM: 0.18 µV
FM: 0.22 µV
(12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity AM 6 kHz
FM 12 kHz
SSB 2.4 kHz
CW 600 Hz
? 8 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
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) ? 2 W into 8 ohms

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m / 2 m - 136-174 / 400-470 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   - FM   N-FM  
RF-output HF/6 m: 600 W, 2 m: 10 W ? VHF: 20/40 W, UHF: 20/35 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Separate mains PSU ?V DC 13.8V DC ±15%
Current RX ? ? 400 mA
TX ? - 8 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 2006 and 200x in Germany Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2013 and 201x in China
Dimensions 425 × 175 × 465 mm
(16.73 × 6.89 × 18.31 in)
? 140 × 42 × 168 mm
(5.51 × 1.65 × 6.61 in)
Weight 25.00 kg (55.2 lbs) ? 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 128 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Internal Antenna Tuner (PT-8000A / PT-8000B only)
Dual-RX
? DTMF
CTCSS / DCS
Twin RX
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HILBERLING-PT-008000B RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000035 BAOJIE-BJ-009900