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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Handheld HF/VHF Receiver
Handheld HF/VHF Receiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 9 kHz - 52 MHz / 142-172 MHz 150-285 / 520-1605 kHz
1.6-4.5 / 4.5-12 / 87.5-108 MHz
1.6-4.5 / 4.5-12 / 87.5-108 MHz
Modulations AM   AM-sync   FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   W-FM   CW   SSB   AM   W-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)
? ?
Selectivity AM 6 kHz
FM 12 kHz
SSB 2.4 kHz
CW 600 Hz
? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Single conversion superheterodyne Single conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 70.7 MHz
2nd: 10.698 (main), 10.702 (sub)
455 kHz 455 kHz
Image rejection > 70 dB ? ?
Audio output 4.8 W (2×2.4 W main/sub) ? ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna SO-239 Clamps / screws + Built-in sweep Built-in telescopic
Impedance 50 Ω ? ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Separate mains PSU 6V DC or mains 4.5 V DC or 3 × UM-2 'baby'-cells
Current RX ? ? ?
TX ? - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2006 and 200x in Germany Between 197x and 197x in Japan Between 1972 and 197x in Japan
Dimensions 425 × 175 × 465 mm
(16.73 × 6.89 × 18.31 in)
210 × 228 × 86 mm
(8.27 × 8.98 × 3.39 in)
180 × 210 × 65 mm
(7.09 × 8.27 × 2.56 in)
Weight 25.00 kg (55.2 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Base Station Handheld Portable

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 SONY-ICF-005800L-/-CAPTAIN-77 SONY-ICF-005500-/-CAPTAIN-55