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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Amateur HF/VHF SDR transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  ? 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 1 Hz, Software defined

Receiver

RX-range 9 kHz - 52 MHz / 142-172 MHz 30-50 / 108-174 / 380-512 MHz (USA) 0.01-55 MHz
Modulations AM   AM-sync   FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   Multiple (Software defined)  
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
? Software defined
Filters ? ? Software defined
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? Direct conversion
IF-freqs. 1st: 70.7 MHz
2nd: 10.698 (main), 10.702 (sub)
? Software defined
Image rejection > 70 dB ? ?
Audio output 4.8 W (2×2.4 W main/sub) ? 1 W

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m / 2 m - 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   - Multiple (Software defined)  
RF-output HF/6 m: 10 W, 2 m: 10 W ? 1-100 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC ? 13.8 V DC
Current RX ? ? ?
TX ? - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2006 and 200x in Germany Between 19xx and 19xx Between 2014 and 20xx in India
Dimensions 425 × 175 × 465 mm
(16.73 × 6.89 × 18.31 in)
? 265 × 80 × 220 mm
(10.43 × 3.15 × 8.66 in)
Weight 25.00 kg (55.2 lbs) ? 4.50 kg (9.9 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Headless

Other features

Memories ? 20 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HILBERLING-PT-008000C RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000036 APACHE-LABS-ANAN-000200D