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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Handheld UHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  70cm  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ±2.5 p.p.m. (-20 °C ~ +60 °C)
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 9 kHz - 52 MHz / 142-172 MHz 430-440 MHz 144-148 MHz
Modulations AM   AM-sync   FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   FM   FM  
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)
? 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity AM 6 kHz
FM 12 kHz
SSB 2.4 kHz
CW 600 Hz
? 12 kHz (-6 dB)
30 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Double contversion Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 70.7 MHz
2nd: 10.698 (main), 10.702 (sub)
1st: 30.825 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
1st: 49.95 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection > 70 dB ? ?
Audio output 4.8 W (2×2.4 W main/sub) ? 2 W

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m / 2 m 430-440 MHz 144-148 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FM   FM  
RF-output HF/6 m: 600 W, 2 m: 10 W High: 5 W, Low: 0.5 W High: 60 W, Medium: ? W, Low: ? W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Separate mains PSU 6-16V DC 13.8V DC
Current RX ? 17-100 mA 1 A
TX ? Max 1.8 A 13 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 2006 and 200x in Germany Between 1987 and 19xx Between 2003 and 200x
Dimensions 425 × 175 × 465 mm
(16.73 × 6.89 × 18.31 in)
58 × 138 × 30 mm
(2.28 × 5.43 × 1.18 in)
160 × 43 × 137 mm
(6.30 × 1.69 × 5.39 in)
Weight 25.00 kg (55.2 lbs) 400 gr (14.1 oz) with PB-6 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Internal Antenna Tuner (PT-8000A / PT-8000B only)
Dual-RX
? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HILBERLING-PT-008000B KENWOOD-TH-000045E KENWOOD-TM-000271A