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General

HAM bands 2m  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 50 kHz ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz (138-174 MHz) 10-160m / 10-10.5 MHz (WWV)
26.965-27.255 MHz
26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   AM   SSB  
Sensitivity 0.16 µV (12 dB SINAD) AM: 2 µV (10 dB S/N)
SSB/CW: 0.5 µV (10 dB S/N)
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Selectivity ? AM/SSB: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.4 kHz (-60 dB)
CW (option): 600 Hz (-6 dB), 1.2 kHz (-60 dB)
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne X-TAL ?
IF-freqs. 1st: 21.8 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
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Image rejection >60 dB >50 dB ?
Audio output 250 mW at 10% distortion ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz (138-174 MHz) 10-160m / 10-10.5 MHz (WWV)
26.965-27.255 MHz
26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   AM   SSB  
RF-output High: 5 W, Medium: 2.5 W, Low: 350 mW AM: 80 W (input), 50% duty cycle (slightly lower on 10m), SSB: 260 W (PEP input), CW: 180 W (input) ? W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 7.2V DC (battery), 5-16V DC (external) 13.8V DC or mains ?
Current RX 13/35 mA (save/stby) 0.5 A ?
TX Max 950 mA Max 21 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2004 and 2007 in Taiwan Between 1972 and 1974 in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 55 × 84 × 31 mm
(2.17 × 3.31 × 1.22 in)
340 × 153 × 285 mm
(13.39 × 6.02 × 11.22 in)
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Weight 185 gr (6.5 oz) 15.00 kg (33.1 lbs) ?
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 40 channels in 1 bank(s) 24 channels in 1 bank(s) 40 channels in bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? 27.265-27.555 MHz XTAL option, RX and TX. ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN SOMMERKAMP-TS-000277DX SOMMERKAMP-TS-000288A/24CH SOMMERKAMP-TS-000740-SSB