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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  None  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 20 Hz

Receiver

RX-range 9 kHz - 52 MHz / 142-172 MHz 68-88 MHz 0.1-253 / 255-262 / 266-271 / 275-380 / 382-412 / 415-524 MHz
Modulations AM   AM-sync   FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   FM   AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   D-STAR  
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)
? AM (10 dB S/N)
0.3-0.52 MHz: 4 µV
0.52-1.8 MHz: 1.59 µV
1.8-54 MHz: 0.63 µV
54-76 MHz: 1.12 µV
118-174 MHz: 0.5 µV
200-250 MHz: 0.63 µV
382-412 MHz: 1.12 µV
415-524 MHz: 1.12 µV
FM (12 dB SINAD)
28-54 MHz: 0.32 µV
54-76 MHz: 0.56 µV
118-144 MHz: 0.36 µV
144-148 MHz: 0.18 µV (Band A), 0.19 µV (Band B)
148-175 MHz: 0.36 µV
200-222 MHz: 0.36 µV
225-250 MHz: 0.36 µV
382-400 MHz: 0.5 µV
400-412 MHz: 0.36 µV
415-430 MHz: 0.36 µV
430-450 MHz: 0.18 µV (Band A), 0.2 µV (Band B)
450-490 MHz: 0.36 µV
490-524 MHz: 0.63 µV
N-FM (12 dB SINAD)
144-148 MHz: 0.22 µV (Band A), 0.24 µV (Band B)
430-450 MHz: 0.22 µV (Band A), 0.25 µV (Band B)
W-FM (12 dB SINAD)
76-95 MHz: 1.59 µV
95-108 MHz: 2 µV
SSB (10 dB S/N)
1.8-54 MHz: 0.4 µV
54-76 MHz: 0.79 µV
144-148 MHz: 0.16 µV
222-225 MHz: 0.2 µV
430-450 MHz: 0.16 µV
DV (PN9/GMSK, 4.8 kbps, BER 1%)
144-148 MHz: 0.2 µV
430-450 MHz: 0.2 µV
Selectivity AM 6 kHz
FM 12 kHz
SSB 2.4 kHz
CW 600 Hz
? FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-50 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) ? 400 mW at 10% distortion / 8 ohms (at 7.4 VDC)

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m / 2 m 68-88 MHz 2 m / 70 cm
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FM   FM   N-FM   D-STAR  
RF-output HF/6 m: 600 W, 2 m: 10 W ? 50 mW ... 5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Separate mains PSU 13.8V DC 6-9.6 V DC (battery) or 11-15.9 V DC (external)
Current RX ? ? 48-310 mA
TX ? ? 0.4-2 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 2006 and 200x in Germany Between 199x and 200x Between 2016 and 20xx in Japan
Dimensions 425 × 175 × 465 mm
(16.73 × 6.89 × 18.31 in)
? 56 × 120 × 34 mm
(2.20 × 4.72 × 1.34 in)
Weight 25.00 kg (55.2 lbs) ? 345 gr (12.2 oz)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 99 channels in 1 bank(s) 1000 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Internal Antenna Tuner (PT-8000A / PT-8000B only)
Dual-RX
? CTCSS/PL, DCS, Micro-SD card, Micro-USB, Bluetooth, Built-in GPS and APRS.
Built-in bar antenna for 0.1-10 MHz RX. Color TFT. Audio equalizer. Hi-performance DSP.
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HILBERLING-PT-008000B MOTOROLA-STACCATO KENWOOD-TH-D000074