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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  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 0.03-60 MHz 0.535-32 MHz (general coverage)
Modulations AM   AM-sync   FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   PSK31/63   AM   CW  
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)
SSB/CW/RTTY (2.4 kHz BW, 10 dB S/N)
0.1-1.79 MHz: 0.5 µV
1.6-30 MHz: 0.16 µV
50-54 MHz: 0.13 µV
AM (6 kHz BW, 10 dB S/N)
0.1-30 MHz: 2 µV
50-54 MHz: 1 µV
FM (15 kHz BW, 12 dB SINAD)
28-30 MHz: 0.5 µV
50-54 MHz: 0.32 µV
For 20dB S/N: 8µV at 1MHz, 4.5µV at 4.3MHz, 7µV at 16MHz, 7µV at 28MHz
Selectivity AM 6 kHz
FM 12 kHz
SSB 2.4 kHz
CW 600 Hz
SSB/RTTY (2.4 kHz BW)
2.4 kHz (-3 dB), 3.6 kHz (-60 dB)
CW (500 Hz BW)
500 Hz (-3 dB), 700 Hz (-60 dB)
AM (6 kHz BW)
6 kHz (-3 dB), 15 kHz (-60 dB)
FM (15 kHz BW)
12
5 Settings: -3dB bandwidths 15kHz, 9kHz, 3.4kHz, 1.6kHz, 400Hz
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? Single conversion, 14 valves
IF-freqs. 1st: 70.7 MHz
2nd: 10.698 (main), 10.702 (sub)
? 455 kHz
Image rejection > 70 dB Better than 70 dB 120dB at 1MHz 60dB at 16MHz 46dB at 28MHz
Audio output 4.8 W (2×2.4 W main/sub) ? 2.5 W (2.5 ohm external speaker or 600 ohm headphone)

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m / 2 m 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m -
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY   PSK31/63   -
RF-output HF/6 m: 10 W, 2 m: 10 W 5-200 W (AM: 5-50 W) 100% duty cycle! ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 200Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC Mains 85-265 VAC 100-260 VAC mains or 6V DC vibrator pack
Current RX ? Max 210 VA 100VA
TX ? Max 800 VA -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2006 and 200x in Germany Between 2003 and 200x Between 1949 and 1950 in USA
Dimensions 425 × 175 × 465 mm
(16.73 × 6.89 × 18.31 in)
424 × 150 × 420 mm
(16.69 × 5.91 × 16.54 in)
488 × 280 × 488 mm
(19.21 × 11.02 × 19.21 in)
Weight 25.00 kg (55.2 lbs) 25.00 kg (55.2 lbs) 45.00 kg (99.3 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 ? 4×32 bit DSP's. Built-in RTTY/PSK31 encoder/decoder. Built-in auto-AT. 7" color TFT with VGA output. Twin RX Spectrum scope. Digital voice recorder RS-232C. Built-in voice synthesizer Compact Flash card for storing personal settings. BFO, Main Tuning Dial, Veneir Tuning Dial, Tuning Lock, Antenna Trimmer, HF/TONE Adjustment, Crystal Phasing, Selectivity , RF GAIN, AF GAIN, Diversity IF GAIN, Noise Limiter, VC.
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HILBERLING-PT-008000C ICOM-IC-007800 RCA-SC-000088