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Transceivers
Updated: 09/02/2026
Sommerkamp FT-221R
Confidence score: 50%
Estimated value
192€
Theoretical estimate
163€
Minimum
221€
Maximum
Specifications
GENERAL
- Type
- Amateur VHF transceiver
- Frequency range
- TX: 144-148 MHz RX: 144-148 MHz (Eight 500 KHz segments)
- Tuning steps
- Analog / continuous
- Frequency stability
- ±? ppm
- Mode
- AM / FM / SSB / CW
- Channels / memory management
- 11 optional XTAL controlled
- Repeater shift / offset
- ±600 KHz (plus any shift within 1 MHz by XTAL option)
- Power supply
- Mains: 100 / 110 / 117 / 200 / 220 / 234 VAC or 12-14.5 VDC
- Current drain / power consumption
- RX: 0.6 A (30 VA) TX: Max 3 A (90 VA) @ 10 W output
- Antenna impedance / connector
- 50 ohm / SO-239
- Dimensions (W*H*D)
- 280*125*295 mm (11*4.9*11.6")
- Weight
- 8.5 Kg (18.7 lb)
- Other features
- NB. VOX. Tone burst generator (1500-2000 Hz adjustable). 100 KHz marker generator.
RECEIVER SECTION
- Receiver system
- Single conversion superheterodyne (AM/SSB/CW) IF: 10.7 MHz Double conversion superheterodyne (FM) 1st IF: 10.7 MHz 2nd IF: 455 KHz
- Sensitivity
- AM: 1.0 uV (10 dB S/N) FM: 0.75 uV (20 dB QS) SSB/CW: 0.5 uV (10 dB S/N)
- Selectivity
- AM/SSB/CW 2.4 KHz (-6 dB) 4.1 KHz (-60 dB) FM 12 KHz (-6 dB) 24 KHz (-60 dB)
- Image rejection
- 60 dB
- AF output power / speaker
- 2 W at 10% distortion / 4 ohm
- External speaker connector
- 3.5 mm, 4 ohm
TRANSMITTER SECTION
- AM
- 2.5 W
- FM
- 14 W
- SSB (PEP)
- 12 W
- CW
- 14 W
- Max FM deviation (Factory set)
- ±5 KHz
- Spurious emissions
- Better than -60 dB
- Microphone impedance / connector
- 500-600 ohm / 4-pin (Metal locking ring connector)
- Microphone input level
- ? mV
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