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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ±2.5ppm
Tuning steps ? ? 5/6.25/10/12.5/25/50/100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 9 kHz - 52 MHz / 142-172 MHz - 136-174 / 400-470 MHz
136-174 / 245 MHz
136-174 / 450-520 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)
? 0.16µV (12dB SINAD)
Selectivity AM 6 kHz
FM 12 kHz
SSB 2.4 kHz
CW 600 Hz
? 12.5 / 25 kHz
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double 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 ? ?
Audio output 4.8 W (2×2.4 W main/sub) ? 500mW max

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160 m + WARC / 6 m / 2 m 10-80 m 136-174 / 400-470 MHz
136-174 / 245 MHz
136-174 / 450-520 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   CW   SSB   FM   N-FM  
RF-output HF/6 m: 600 W, 2 m: 10 W SSB/CW: 50-100 W, AM: 25-50 W VHF: 5W, UHF: 4W max

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Separate mains PSU Mains 7.4V DC
Current RX ? Max 350 W ?
TX ? ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2006 and 200x in Germany Between 197x and 197x in Japan Between 200x and 20xx in China
Dimensions 425 × 175 × 465 mm
(16.73 × 6.89 × 18.31 in)
270 × 140 × 310 mm
(10.63 × 5.51 × 12.20 in)
58 × 105 × 38 mm
(2.28 × 4.13 × 1.50 in)
Weight 25.00 kg (55.2 lbs) 12.50 kg (27.6 lbs) 250 gr (8.8 oz)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? ? 128 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
? Split frequency
VOX
Alpha tags
1750 Hz tone
CTCSS / DCS
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HILBERLING-PT-008000B KENWOOD-TX-000599-CS WOUXUN-KG-UVD000001