2 Meter 24 Channel Transceiver FT-224

Sommerkamp

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  • Year
  • 1975 ??
  • Category
  • Amateur TRX: Transmitter/Receiver (and Transceiver)
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 336847
    • alternative name: Sommerkamp El. Schweiz

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Transistors
  • 35
  • Semiconductors
  • Main principle
  • Transceiver
  • Wave bands
  • VHF incl. FM and/or UHF (see notes for details)
  • Power type and voltage
  • Storage Battery for all (e.g. for car radios and amateur radios) / 13,5 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil)
  • Material
  • Metal case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: 2 Meter 24 Channel Transceiver FT-224 - Sommerkamp
  • Shape
  • Chassis only or for «building in»
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 180 x 70 x 220 mm / 7.1 x 2.8 x 8.7 inch
  • Notes

  • The FT-224 is an advanced solid state transceiver with 10 Watts and 23 channels plus 1 priority channel. It includes a built-in tone burst for all 11 repeater channels.
    Additional features are protection of the final output transistor and reverse power line polarity. 
    Receiver:
    Frequency range: 144 - 146 MHz in FM mode
    Number of channels: 23 + 1 priority channel, all with crystals
    All European repeater channels: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9,10
    4 mobile channels: 145.500, 145.525, 145.550, 145.575 MHz
    Frequency stability: 0.001%. Receiver sensitivity: 0.3 µV for 20 dB SN
    Audio output 2.5 Watt at 4 Ω.

    Transmitter:
    RF output: 1 or 10 Watt.

    35 transistors, 23 diodes and 4 ICs.

  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 2.5 kg / 5 lb 8.1 oz (5.507 lb)
  • Mentioned in
  • -- Original prospect or advert (From: “Radio Rivista” official organ of "ARI Amateur Radio Association" of Italy, number 7, May 1975)
  • Author
  • Model page created by Pier Antonio Aluffi. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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