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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Handheld Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  11m (CB)  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 15 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 10-160m / 10-10.5 MHz (WWV)
26.965-27.255 MHz
26.965-27.255 MHz 144-148 MHz
Modulations CW   SSB   AM   FM  
Sensitivity AM: 2 µV (10 dB S/N)
SSB/CW: 0.5 µV (10 dB S/N)
? < 0.25 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity AM/SSB: 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.4 kHz (-60 dB)
CW (option): 600 Hz (-6 dB), 1.2 kHz (-60 dB)
? 12 kHz (-6 dB)
24 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system X-TAL ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 10.695 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection >50 dB ? ?
Audio output ? ? > 1.5 W across 8 ohm with 5% distortion

Transmitter

TX-range 10-160m / 10-10.5 MHz (WWV)
26.965-27.255 MHz
26.965-27.255 MHz 144-148 MHz
Modulations CW   SSB   AM   FM  
RF-output AM: 80 W (input), 50% duty cycle (slightly lower on 10m), SSB: 260 W (PEP input), CW: 180 W (input) ? 5-45 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains ? 13.8 V DC
Current RX 0.5 A ? 600 mA
TX Max 21 A ? 9.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1972 and 1974 in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx Between 198x and 198x
Dimensions 340 × 153 × 285 mm
(13.39 × 6.02 × 11.22 in)
? 180 × 60 × 215 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 8.46 in)
Weight 15.00 kg (33.1 lbs) ? 1.95 kg (4.3 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories 24 channels in 1 bank(s) ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features 27.265-27.555 MHz XTAL option, RX and TX. ? DCL
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN SOMMERKAMP-TS-000288A/24CH HANDIC-000015 KENWOOD-TM-002550A