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Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Desktop HF Receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 9 kHz - 52 MHz / 142-172 MHz - 0.55-30 MHz
Modulations 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 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 10-80 m -
Modulations AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB  
RF-output HF/6 m: 600 W, 2 m: 10 W ? ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Separate mains PSU Mains Mains
Current RX ? - ?
TX ? ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 2006 and 200x in Germany Between 19xx and 19xx 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
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 HALLICRAFTERS-HT-000032A GONSET-GR-000212