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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Mobile UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transmitter

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  ? 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 5 / 6.25 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 100 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 9 kHz - 52 MHz / 142-172 MHz 1240-1300 MHz -
Modulations AM   AM-sync   FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   FM   DV   -
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)
FM: 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
4.8 kbps voice: 0.35 µV (BER 1x10-2)
128 kbps data: 1.58 µV (BER 1x10-2)
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Selectivity AM 6 kHz
FM 12 kHz
SSB 2.4 kHz
CW 600 Hz
FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 30 kHz (-60 dB)
GMSK 4.8 kbps: 6 kHz (-6 dB)
GMSK 128 kbps: 140 kHz (-6 dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? conversion superheterodyne 1 x 12BY7A driver 2 x S2001/6146B final
IF-freqs. 1st: 70.7 MHz
2nd: 10.698 (main), 10.702 (sub)
? ?
Image rejection > 70 dB 50 dB ?
Audio output 4.8 W (2×2.4 W main/sub) ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m / 2 m 1240-1300 MHz 10-80 m
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FM   DV   AM   CW   SSB  
RF-output HF/6 m: 600 W, 2 m: 10 W High: 10 W, Low: 1 W SSB/CW: 50-100 W, AM: 25-50 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 N-type -
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50/75 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Separate mains PSU 13.8V DC +/-15% Mains
Current RX ? Max 1.5 A Max 350 W
TX ? Max 7 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2006 and 200x in Germany Between 200x and 200x in Japan Between 197x and 197x in Japan
Dimensions 425 × 175 × 465 mm
(16.73 × 6.89 × 18.31 in)
150 × 50 × 50 mm
(5.91 × 1.97 × 1.97 in)
270 × 140 × 310 mm
(10.63 × 5.51 × 12.20 in)
Weight 25.00 kg (55.2 lbs) 1.40 kg (3.1 lbs) Panel + Transceiver 12.50 kg (27.6 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 100 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
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 ICOM-ID-000001 KENWOOD-TX-000599-CS