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Desktop VHF Transceiver
HF Transceiver
VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 12.5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 50-52 MHz 10-80 m 144-147.9875 MHz (320 channels)
Modulations CW   SSB   CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? 1 µV (25 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? 7.5 kHz (-6 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ? conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? Better than 60 dB
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 50-52 MHz 10-80 m 144-147.9875 MHz (320 channels)
Modulations CW   SSB   CW   SSB   FM  
RF-output 100 W 75 W High: 45 W (100% duty cycle!), Low: 5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains 10-16V DC
Current RX ? ? 300 mA
TX ? ? Max 8 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1965 and 1971 in USA Between 1967 and 196x in Japan Between 197x and 1980 in Japan
Dimensions ? ? 156 × 58 × 290 mm
(6.14 × 2.28 × 11.42 in)
Weight ? ? 2.30 kg (5.1 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Unknown Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? 320 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HEATHKIT-SB-000110 SOMMERKAMP-FTDX-000150 SOMMERKAMP-TS-000280FM-(US-VERSION)