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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  6m  2m  70cm  None 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 10-80 m 50-54 / 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 156-157 MHz (marine band)
Modulations CW   SSB   FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Tubes ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80 m 50-54 / 144-146 / 430-440 MHz -
Modulations CW   SSB   FM   -
RF-output SSB: 560 W (PEP input), CW: 500 W (input) High: 20/20/20 W, Low: ?/?/? W -

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8V DC 13.8 V DC
Current RX ? ? ?
TX ? ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1971 and 1973 in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx in Great Britain
Dimensions 400 × 159 × 350 mm
(15.75 × 6.26 × 13.78 in)
140 × 40 × 173 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.81 in)
?
Weight 18.15 kg (40.0 lbs) 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 400 channels in 1 bank(s) 12 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? 9K6 packet ready. Twin RX 12 crystal controlled channels
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN SOMMERKAMP-FTDX-000505 STANDARD-C-005900B LOWE-ASV-001515