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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
Mobile Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  2m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 5 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 9 kHz - 52 MHz / 142-172 MHz 144-148 MHz 10-160 m + WARC
Modulations AM   AM-sync   FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   FM   USB   LSB   CW   USB   LSB  
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)
0.25 µV (10 dB S/N) 0.3 µV (10 dB S+N/N)
Selectivity AM 6 kHz
FM 12 kHz
SSB 2.4 kHz
CW 600 Hz
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Filters ? ? 2.4 kHz (300/500 Hz optional) + audio filters
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 70.7 MHz
2nd: 10.698 (main), 10.702 (sub)
1st: 10.695 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
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Image rejection > 70 dB ? ?
Audio output 4.8 W (2×2.4 W main/sub) 400 mW @ 10% THD ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m / 2 m 144-148 MHz 10-160 m + WARC
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FM   USB   LSB   CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output HF/6 m: 10 W, 2 m: 10 W High: 3.5 W (10.8 V), Low: 0.5 W (10.8 V) 200 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC 7-12V DC (NOT 13.8V DC!) or 6 AA cells 12V DC
Current RX ? ? ?
TX ? ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2006 and 200x in Germany Between 198x and 198x Between 1980 and 1982
Dimensions 425 × 175 × 465 mm
(16.73 × 6.89 × 18.31 in)
64 × 178 × 51 mm
(2.52 × 7.01 × 2.01 in)
295 × 120 × 381 mm
(11.61 × 4.72 × 15.00 in)
Weight 25.00 kg (55.2 lbs) 450 gr (15.9 oz) with battery and antenna 5.60 kg (12.4 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? 1750 Hz tone
Repeater shift +/- 600 Hz
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Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HILBERLING-PT-008000C SANTEC-LS-000202A TEN-TEC-DELTA-(000580)