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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
VHF + ADS-B Virtual Radar Receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  None 
Freq. stability ? ± 50 cps per hour after warm up ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 9 kHz - 52 MHz / 142-172 MHz 10-80 m 118-136 / 1090 MHz
Modulations AM   AM-sync   FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   CW   SSB   AM   Digital (other)  
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)
0.5 µV for 10 dB S/N in SSB mode ?
Selectivity AM 6 kHz
FM 12 kHz
SSB 2.4 kHz
CW 600 Hz
SSB: 2.8 kHz (-6 dB) ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne 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) Requires external speaker ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m / 2 m 10-80 m -
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   CW   SSB   -
RF-output HF/6 m: 10 W, 2 m: 10 W AM: 100 W (input), SSB: 200 W (PEP input), CW: 200 W (input) ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 + Clamps / screws SMA
Impedance 50 Ω 25/100Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC Mains (NCX-A) 5 V DC (USB)
Current RX ? ? ?
TX ? ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2006 and 200x in Germany Between 1965 and 196x in USA Between 2015 and 20xx in USA
Dimensions 425 × 175 × 465 mm
(16.73 × 6.89 × 18.31 in)
350 × 165 × 310 mm
(13.78 × 6.50 × 12.20 in)
150 × × 90 mm
(5.91 × 0.00 × 3.54 in)
Weight 25.00 kg (55.2 lbs) 10.40 kg (22.9 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? None ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? NCX-A Power supply / speaker ?
MPN HILBERLING-PT-008000C NATIONAL-COMPANY-NCX-000005-MKII AIRNAV-SYSTEMS-RADARBOX-COMSTATION