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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver
HF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 50 kHz Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 0.1-30 MHz 144-146 MHz (138-174 MHz) 10-80 m
Modulations CW   SSB   DSB   FM   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? 0.16 µV (12 dB SINAD) 0.5 µV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity ? ? 2.3 kHz (-6 dB), 4 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne Single conversion superheterodyne Tubes
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 21.8 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
9 MHz
Image rejection ? >60 dB 50 dB
Audio output ? 250 mW at 10% distortion ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 144-146 MHz (138-174 MHz) 10-80 m
Modulations - FM   AM   CW   SSB  
RF-output ? High: 5 W, Medium: 2.5 W, Low: 350 mW 100 W / 240 W (PEP input)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 7.2V DC (battery), 5-16V DC (external) ?V DC
Current RX ? 13/35 mA (save/stby) ?
TX - Max 950 mA ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 197x and 197x in Japan Between 2004 and 2007 in Taiwan Between 19xx and 197x
Dimensions ? 55 × 84 × 31 mm
(2.17 × 3.31 × 1.22 in)
335 × 140 × 280 mm
(13.19 × 5.51 × 11.02 in)
Weight ? 185 gr (6.5 oz) 17.50 kg (38.6 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 40 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN JRC-NRD-000071 SOMMERKAMP-TS-000277DX SOMMERKAMP-FT-000250