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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Handheld Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  11m (CB)  70cm 
Freq. stability ≤ 100 Hz drift per 30 minutes ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous Channelized ?

Receiver

RX-range 1.8-30 MHz incl. WWV 26.965-27.405 MHz 66-88 or 146-174 or 403-433 or 440-470 MHz depending on version
Modulations AM   CW   USB   LSB   - FM  
Sensitivity 0.3 µV (10 dB S/N) ? ?
Selectivity 2.4 kHz @ -6 dB / 4.5 kHz @ -60 dB
600 Hz @ -6 dB / 1.2 kHz @ -60 dB with CW filter
? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 3 W ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80 m 26.965-27.405 MHz 66-88 or 146-174 or 403-433 or 440-470 MHz depending on version
Modulations AM   CW   USB   LSB   - FM  
RF-output SSB: 260 W PEP, CW: 180 W, AM: 80 W 4 W 0.1/5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains or 12 V DC ? ?
Current RX 0.5 A ? ?
TX 21 A max ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1975 and 1978 Between 19xx and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions ? ? 75 × 178 × 30 mm
(2.95 × 7.01 × 1.18 in)
Weight 15.20 kg (33.5 lbs) ? 643 gr (1.4 lbs) incl medium battery
Form factor Base Station Mobile Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 40 channels in 1 bank(s) 100 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features ? AM ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN SOMMERKAMP-FT-000277 SBE-ASPEN MOTOROLA-MX001000