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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m  70cm  2m 
Freq. stability ? ±2.5 ppm ?
Tuning steps ? ? 5 / 8.33 / 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 50 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 10-80 m 136-150 MHz (VHF 1 version)
150-174 MHz (VHF 2 version)
350-370 MHz (UHF 1 version)
400-430 MHz (UHF 2 version)
450-470 MHz (UHF 3 version)
465-520 MHz (UHF 4 version)
470-490 MHz (UHF 5 version)
118-174 MHz (after modification)
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   N-FM   W-FM   AM   FM   N-FM   DV  
Sensitivity ? <0.2µV (12dB SINAD) < -16.0 dBu (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? 25 or 12.5 kHz FM: 12 kHz or more (-6 dB), 28 kHz or less (-60 dB)
N-FM: 6 kHz or more (-6 dB), 16 kHz or less (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double-conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 21.7 MHz
2nd: 450 KHz
Image rejection ? ≥ 60 dB ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80 m 136-150 MHz (VHF 1 version)
150-174 MHz (VHF 2 version)
350-370 MHz (UHF 1 version)
400-430 MHz (UHF 2 version)
450-470 MHz (UHF 3 version)
465-520 MHz (UHF 4 version)
470-490 MHz (UHF 5 version)
144-148 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   N-FM   W-FM   FM   N-FM   DV  
RF-output 75 W VHF: 5W, UHF: 4W max High: 50 W, Medium: 20 W, Low: 5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 7.2V DC or internal Li-ion battery 13.8V DC +/- 15%
Current RX ? ? 400 mA (squelched)
TX ? ? Max 11 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1967 and 196x in Japan Between 200x and 20xx in China Between 200x and 200x
Dimensions ? 55 × 100 × 32 mm
(2.17 × 3.94 × 1.26 in)
142 × 40 × 174 mm
(5.59 × 1.57 × 6.85 in)
Weight ? 220 gr (7.8 oz) including battery 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 16 channels in 1 bank(s) 100 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? CTCSS / DCS
PC programmable
Time-out Timer
CTCSS, DCS. GPS input for APRS. 1200/9600 bd packet (EJ-41U) option. RoHS compliant
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN SOMMERKAMP-FTDX-000100 PUXING-PX-000628 ALINCO-DR-000135T-MKIII