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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 10-80 m 118-174 MHz (after modification) 136-174 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   N-FM   DV   FM   AFSK  
Sensitivity ? < -16.0 dBu (12 dB SINAD) Better than 0.4 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? 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)
-6 / -60dB:
12 kHz / 28 kHz (Wide)
9 kHz / 22 kHz (Narrow)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double-conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 21.7 MHz
2nd: 450 KHz
1st: 21.7 MHz
2nd: 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? Better than 70dB
Audio output ? ? 3W into 4 ohms @ 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80 m 144-148 MHz 144-148 MHz (USA)
136-174 MHz (Asia)
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM   N-FM   DV   FM   AFSK  
RF-output 75 W High: 50 W, Medium: 20 W, Low: 5 W 80 / 30 / 10 / 5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8V DC +/- 15% 13.8V DC ±15%
Current RX ? 400 mA (squelched) 0.7A max
TX ? Max 11 A 15A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1967 and 196x in Japan Between 200x and 200x Between 2017 and 20xx in Japan
Dimensions ? 142 × 40 × 174 mm
(5.59 × 1.57 × 6.85 in)
160 × 50 × 185 mm
(6.30 × 1.97 × 7.28 in)
Weight ? 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs) 1.90 kg (4.2 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 100 channels in 1 bank(s) 200 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? CTCSS, DCS. GPS input for APRS. 1200/9600 bd packet (EJ-41U) option. RoHS compliant - Massive Heatsink guarantees 80 Watts of RF Power with No Cooling Fan Needed
(Four selectable power output levels are provided: 80/30/10/5 Watts)
- Loud 3 Watts of Audio Output for noisy environments
- Large 6 Digit Backlit LCD ensure excellent visibility
- Excellent Receiver Performance
- Alpha-Numeric Channel Display
- 200 Memory Channels for serious users
- CTCSS and DCS Encode/Decode Built in
- Versatile Scanning Capability
- WX Channels with "Severe Weather" Alert
- Smart Search Operation
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN SOMMERKAMP-FTDX-000100 ALINCO-DR-000135T-MKIII YAESU-FT-002980R