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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Desktop VHF Receiver
Amateur HF/VHF SDR transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  None  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous 1 Hz, Software defined

Receiver

RX-range 9 kHz - 52 MHz / 142-172 MHz 30-50 MHz 0.01-55 MHz
Modulations AM   AM-sync   FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   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) Internal speaker 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
Impedance 50 Ω 50/75Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

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

Physical

Manufactured Between 2006 and 200x in Germany Between 197x and 1971 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 Base Station Headless

Other features

Memories ? None ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HILBERLING-PT-008000C RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000001-(LOW-BAND) APACHE-LABS-ANAN-000200D