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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Portable Shortwave Transceiver

General

Current value
USD 231 ~ USD 428 (similar rigs)
EUR 183
Rating No reviews yet No reviews yet
HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m 
Freq. stability ≤ 100 Hz drift per 30 minutes ?
Tuning steps Continuous 1 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 1.8-30 MHz incl. WWV 1.6-12 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity 0.3 µV (10 dB S/N) ?
Selectivity 2.4 kHz @ -6 dB / 4.5 kHz @ -60 dB
600 Hz @ -6 dB / 1.2 kHz @ -60 dB with CW filter
?
Filters ? 2.4 kHz
Receiver system ? superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ?
Image rejection ? ?
Audio output 3 W ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80 m 1.6-12 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   CW   SSB  
RF-output SSB: 260 W PEP, CW: 180 W, AM: 80 W 3/15 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 BNC + Built-in telescopic
Impedance 50-75Ω 50Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains or 12 V DC 24/12V DC, 110/220V AC, batteries
Current RX 0.5 A ?
TX 21 A max ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1975 and 1978 Between 1975 and 1988 in East Germany
Dimensions ? 374 × 110 × 390 mm
(14.72 × 4.33 × 15.35 in)
Weight 15.20 kg (33.5 lbs) 10.00 kg (22.1 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Portable

Other features

Memories ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ?
Accessories ? ?
MPN SOMMERKAMP-FT-000277 RFT-SEG-000015