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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Desktop VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m  2m 
Freq. stability ? Less than ±0.5ppm (+0°C to +50°C) Less than ± 2.5ppm (-10°C to +60°C) ± 300 Hz / hour after warm-up
Tuning steps ? ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 9 kHz - 52 MHz / 142-172 MHz 30 kHz - 60 MHz 144-146 MHz
Modulations AM   AM-sync   FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   AM   FM   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)
SSB/CW/RTTY
0.16 µV (10 dB S/N @ 1.8-30 MHz)
AM
13 µV (10 dB S/N @ 0.5-1.8 MHz), 2 µV (10 dB S/N @ 1.8-30 MHz)
FM
0.5 µV (12 dB SINAD @ 28-30 MHz)
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Selectivity AM 6 kHz
FM 12 kHz
SSB 2.4 kHz
CW 600 Hz
SSB, CW (2.4kHz)
More than 2.4 kHz/-6dB
Less than 4.0 kHz/-60dB
AM/FM-N (6kHz)
More than 9.0 kHz/-6dB
Less than 20 kHz/-50dB
FM (15kHz)
More than 15 kHz/-6dB
Less than 30 kHz/-50dB
SSB
2.4 kHz @ -3 dB, 4.5 kHz @ -60 dB
AM/FM
15 kHz @ -3 dB, 32 kHz @ -60 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 70.7 MHz
2nd: 10.698 (main), 10.702 (sub)
1st: 64.455 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
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Image rejection > 70 dB HF: Better than 70 dB 50MHz: More than 65dB (except IF point) 70 dB
Audio output 4.8 W (2×2.4 W main/sub) More than 1.0W (at 13.8V DC) ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m / 2 m 10-160 m + WARC/6 m 144-146 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output HF/6 m: 100 W, 2 m: 10 W 0.1-10 W in 5 steps SSB: 25 W PEP, FM: 15...25 W, AM: 25 W PEP

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 60Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 9-15.9V DC 12 V DC
Current RX ? 250-450 mA 2 A
TX ? 3 A max 9 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 2006 and 200x in Germany Between 2002 and 20xx Between 19xx and 19xx in West-Germany
Dimensions 425 × 175 × 465 mm
(16.73 × 6.89 × 18.31 in)
167 × 58 × 200 mm
(6.57 × 2.28 × 7.87 in)
256 × 105 × 273 mm
(10.08 × 4.13 × 10.75 in)
Weight 25.00 kg (55.2 lbs) 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs) 5.50 kg (12.1 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 105 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Built-in ATU
Built-in pre-amplifier, IF shift function with graphical indication, AGC time constant setting, 20dB (approx.) RF attenuator, AF speech compressor (DSP), CTCSS tone encoder/decoder for repeater access, VOX function, split operation with receive frequency lock, CI-V system capability, 9600bps data terminal on rear panel, bandstacking register, combined SQL and RF gain control knob, optional voice synthesizer (UT-102), variable SSB carrier-point, fanless noise free operation
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HILBERLING-PT-008000A ICOM-IC-000703 SEMCOSET-SELECTO