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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? 10 ppm per degree centigrade change in ambient temperature
Tuning steps ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 9 kHz - 52 MHz / 142-172 MHz 0.5-30 MHz in 6 bands
Modulations AM   AM-sync   FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   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)
0.5-1.13 MHz: 6 µV
1.13-30 MHz: 3 µV
Selectivity AM 6 kHz
FM 12 kHz
SSB 2.4 kHz
CW 600 Hz
5 kHz (-6 dB)
12 kHz (-30 dB)
Filters ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Single conversion
IF-freqs. 1st: 70.7 MHz
2nd: 10.698 (main), 10.702 (sub)
465 kHz
Image rejection > 70 dB 50 dB at 1-6 MHz, 20 dB at 18 MHz
Audio output 4.8 W (2×2.4 W main/sub) 1 W

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m / 2 m -
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   -
RF-output HF/6 m: 600 W, 2 m: 10 W ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 -
Impedance 50 Ω 75Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. Separate mains PSU 12V DC
Current RX ? 210 mA max
TX ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2006 and 200x in Germany Between 196x and 196x in Great Britain
Dimensions 425 × 175 × 465 mm
(16.73 × 6.89 × 18.31 in)
430 × 222 × 279 mm
(16.93 × 8.74 × 10.98 in)
Weight 25.00 kg (55.2 lbs) 14.50 kg (32.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Internal Antenna Tuner (PT-8000A / PT-8000B only)
Dual-RX
?
Accessories ? ?
MPN HILBERLING-PT-008000B EDDYSTONE-000960