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Handheld VHF Transceiver
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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  11m (CB)  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? Less than 100 Hz after 30 minute warm-up, less than 2 kHz in first hour of operation
Tuning steps 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 50 kHz Channelized Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz (138-174 MHz) 26.965-27.405 MHz 10-80 m in 7 bands
Modulations FM   - AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity 0.16 µV (12 dB SINAD) ? 15-80 m: better than 0.5 µV (10 dB S/N)
10 m: better than 1.5 µV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity ? ? 2.7 kHz (-6 dB), 5.0 kHz (-55 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 1st: 21.8 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
? ?
Image rejection >60 dB ? ≥ 60 dB
Audio output 250 mW at 10% distortion ? > 1 watts (with 10% distortion)

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz (138-174 MHz) 26.965-27.405 MHz 10-80 m in 7 bands
Modulations FM   - AM   CW   SSB  
RF-output High: 5 W, Medium: 2.5 W, Low: 350 mW 4 W 15-80 m: 160 W (input), 10 m: 120 W (input)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 7.2V DC (battery), 5-16V DC (external) ? Mains (with PS-500AC)
Current RX 13/35 mA (save/stby) ? 250 W max
TX Max 950 mA ? 450 W max

Physical

Manufactured Between 2004 and 2007 in Taiwan Between 19xx and 19xx Between 197x and 19xx in USA
Dimensions 55 × 84 × 31 mm
(2.17 × 3.31 × 1.22 in)
115 × 35 × 180 mm
(4.53 × 1.38 × 7.09 in)
330 × 220 × 300 mm
(12.99 × 8.66 × 11.81 in)
Weight 185 gr (6.5 oz) ? 7.98 kg (17.6 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories 40 channels in 1 bank(s) 40 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? AM -
Accessories ? ? External speaker
External Remove VFO
MPN SOMMERKAMP-TS-000277DX PRESIDENT-JIMMY KENWOOD-TS-000500