The Sommerkamp FTdx-505 is a 10-80 m transceiver. RF output is SSB: 560 W (PEP input), CW: 500 W (input). The radio operates on mains power and weighs 18.15 kg. Dimensions are 159 × 400 × 350 mm.
General characteristics
- HAM bands
- 80m 40m 20m 15m 10m
- Frequency stability
- ?
- Tuning steps
- ?
- Memories
- ?
Receiver
- RX-range
- 10-80 m
- Modulations
- CW SSB
- Sensitivity
- ?
- Selectivity
- ?
- Filters
- ?
- Receiver system
- Tubes
- IF-frequencies
- ?
- Image rejection
- ?
- Audio output
- ?
Transmitter
- TX-range
- 10-80 m
- Modulations
- CW SSB
- RF-output
- SSB: 560 W (PEP input), CW: 500 W (input)
Connections
- Antenna
- SO-239
- Impedance
- 50 Ω
- Other
- -
Electrical
- Power requirements
- Mains
- Current drain RX
- ?
- TX
- ?
Physical
- Dimensions (w×h×d)
- 400 × 159 × 350 mm (15.75 × 6.26 × 13.78 in)
- Weight
- 18.15 kg (40.0 lbs)
- Form factor
- Base Station
- Manufactured
- Between 1971 and 1973 in Japan
Other features
- Usage
- Amateur / Ham radio operators
- Features + options
- -
- Accessories
- -
- RigReference ID
- 3983
- MPN
- SOMMERKAMP-FTDX-000505
Manuals, diagrams and brochures
- Yaesu FTdx-505 Instruction Manual PDF - Unknown size, submitted by RigReference
- Yaesu-FT-401 / FTdx-505 Circuit diagram (01) JPG - Unknown size, submitted by RigReference
- Yaesu-FT-401 / FTdx-505 Circuit diagram (02) JPG - Unknown size, submitted by RigReference
- Yaesu-FT-401 / FTdx-505 Circuit diagram (03) JPG - Unknown size, submitted by RigReference
- Yaesu-FT-401 / FTdx-505 Circuit diagram (04) JPG - Unknown size, submitted by RigReference
- Yaesu-FT-401 / FTdx-505 Circuit diagram (05) JPG - Unknown size, submitted by RigReference
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New and second-hand prices
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- USD 125 ~ USD 233
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