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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Tunable DSP Audio Signal Processor

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 9 kHz - 52 MHz / 142-172 MHz 10-160 m ?
Modulations AM   AM-sync   FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   CW   SSB   All mode  
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
? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 70.7 MHz
2nd: 10.698 (main), 10.702 (sub)
? ?
Image rejection > 70 dB ? ?
Audio output 4.8 W (2×2.4 W main/sub) ? 2.5 W into 6 ohm

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m / 2 m 10-160 m ?
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   CW   SSB   -
RF-output HF/6 m: 600 W, 2 m: 10 W 200 W (PEP input) ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Separate mains PSU 12V DC ?
Current RX ? ? 500 mA max.
TX ? ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2006 and 200x in Germany Between 197x and 197x in USA Between 20xx and 20xx
Dimensions 425 × 175 × 465 mm
(16.73 × 6.89 × 18.31 in)
107.95 × 146.05 × 355.6 mm
(4.25 × 5.75 × 14.00 in)
?
Weight 25.00 kg (55.2 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

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
? DSP
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HILBERLING-PT-008000B TEN-TEC-OMNI-D-(000546) MFJ-000784B