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Handheld HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transmitter

General

HAM bands ? 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.15-30 / 87.5-108 MHz 10-80m -
Modulations AM   W-FM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB   -
Sensitivity ? 0.5µV ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? 19 tubes ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 10-80m 10-80 m
Modulations - AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB  
RF-output ? SSB/CW: 500 W (PEP), AM: 150 W (?) SSB/CW: 240 W (PEP), AM: 75 W

Connections

Antenna Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in sweep SO-239 SO-239
Impedance ? 50Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 6V DC (4R20 / D) Mains Mains
Current RX ? ? -
TX - ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 200x and 200x Between 197x and 197x Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 296 × 192 × 68 mm
(11.65 × 7.56 × 2.68 in)
400 × 160 × 350 mm
(15.75 × 6.30 × 13.78 in)
?
Weight 1.72 kg (3.8 lbs) 22.50 kg (49.6 lbs) 18.00 kg (39.7 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 45 channels in 1 bank(s) ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Digital clock with alarm/timer ? VOX. FSK option.
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ROBERTS-R-000827 SOMMERKAMP-FTDX-000500 SOMMERKAMP-FLDX000500