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Desktop VHF Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Mobile Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  15m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 143.975-148.025 MHz 9 kHz - 52 MHz / 142-172 MHz 15 m
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   AM-sync   FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   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 XTAL or VFO 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) Internal speaker

Transmitter

TX-range 143.975-148.025 MHz 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m / 2 m 15 m
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   CW   SSB  
RF-output SSB: 20 W (PEP input), AM: 6 W (input) HF/6 m: 10 W, 2 m: 10 W 20 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Separate PSU's attaches to the back: Mains or 12.6V DC 13.8V DC 13.8V DC
Current RX ? ? ?
TX Max 8 A @ 12.6 VDC ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2006 and 200x in Germany Between 1988 and 1990 in Japan
Dimensions 241 × 140 × 183 mm
(9.49 × 5.51 × 7.20 in)
425 × 175 × 465 mm
(16.73 × 6.89 × 18.31 in)
?
Weight 4.58 kg (10.1 lbs) 25.00 kg (55.2 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN GONSET-SIDEWINDER-000900A HILBERLING-PT-008000C KANTRONICS-KT-000115