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

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  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)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-32 MHz in four bands 9 kHz - 52 MHz / 142-172 MHz 0.55-30 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   AM   AM-sync   FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   CW   SSB  
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)
From 14 MHz up: low
Selectivity ? AM 6 kHz
FM 12 kHz
SSB 2.4 kHz
CW 600 Hz
?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system 5 tubes Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion, all tubes
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 70.7 MHz
2nd: 10.698 (main), 10.702 (sub)
1st: 1650 kHz
2nd: 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   AM   CW   SSB  
RF-output ? HF/6 m: 600 W, 2 m: 10 W ?

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 -
Impedance ? 50 Ω 50/75Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains (AC or DC) Separate mains PSU Mains
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 195x and 195x in USA Between 2006 and 200x in Germany Between 1962 and 196x in USA
Dimensions ? 425 × 175 × 465 mm
(16.73 × 6.89 × 18.31 in)
?
Weight ? 25.00 kg (55.2 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories None ? None
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 HALLICRAFTERS-S-000038C HILBERLING-PT-008000B GONSET-GR-000212