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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ± 7 ppm
Tuning steps ? 5 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 9 kHz - 52 MHz / 142-172 MHz 28-29.695 MHz
Modulations AM   AM-sync   FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   FM   N-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)
0.25 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity AM 6 kHz
FM 12 kHz
SSB 2.4 kHz
CW 600 Hz
FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 28 kHz (-60 dB)
N-FM: 6 kHz (-6 dB), 16 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 70.7 MHz
2nd: 10.698 (main), 10.702 (sub)
1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 450 KHz
Image rejection > 70 dB ?
Audio output 4.8 W (2×2.4 W main/sub) 2 W into 8 ohm at 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m / 2 m 28-29.695 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FM   N-FM  
RF-output HF/6 m: 600 W, 2 m: 10 W 2/5/10 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Separate mains PSU 13.8V DC ±15%
Current RX ? 400-600 mA
TX ? 3 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 2006 and 200x in Germany Between 2007 and 200x
Dimensions 425 × 175 × 465 mm
(16.73 × 6.89 × 18.31 in)
142 × 40 × 174 mm
(5.59 × 1.57 × 6.85 in)
Weight 25.00 kg (55.2 lbs) 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 100 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Internal Antenna Tuner (PT-8000A / PT-8000B only)
Dual-RX
?
Accessories ? ?
MPN HILBERLING-PT-008000B ALINCO-DR-000003T