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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ?
Tuning steps ? 5 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 50 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 10-80 m 144-148 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity ? ?
Selectivity ? ?
Filters ? ?
Receiver system Tubes ?
IF-freqs. ? ?
Image rejection ? ?
Audio output ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80 m 144-148 / 430-440 MHz
Modulations CW   SSB   FM  
RF-output SSB: 560 W (PEP input), CW: 500 W (input) High: 3-5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 400 mW

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 5.5-16V DC
Current RX ? 35-150 mA
TX ? Max 1.3 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1971 and 1973 in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 400 × 159 × 350 mm
(15.75 × 6.26 × 13.78 in)
60 × 173 × 34 mm
(2.36 × 6.81 × 1.34 in)
Weight 18.15 kg (40.0 lbs) 490 gr (1.1 lbs) including batteries and antenna
Form factor Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 20 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Full duplex possibility. CTCSS and DTMF option
Accessories ? ?
MPN SOMMERKAMP-FTDX-000505 STANDARD-C-000500E