FT-221
Yaesu-Musen Co. Ltd.; Tokyo
- Country
- Japan
- Manufacturer / Brand
- Yaesu-Musen Co. Ltd.; Tokyo
- Year
- 1975–1978 ?
- Category
- Amateur TRX: Transmitter/Receiver (and Transceiver)
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 73342
Mutek-Vorstufenplatine für FT-221/225
- Number of Transistors
- Semiconductors present.
- Semiconductors
- Main principle
- Transceiver; ZF/IF 10700/455 kHz
- Wave bands
- Wave Bands given in the notes.
- Power type and voltage
- Line / Batteries (any type) / 100-234 / 12 Volt
- Loudspeaker
- Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 6 cm = 2.4 inch
- Power out
- 2 W (unknown quality)
- Material
- Metal case
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: FT-221 - Yaesu-Musen Co. Ltd.; Tokyo
- Shape
- Tablemodel, with any shape - general.
- Dimensions (WHD)
- 280 x 125 x 295 mm / 11 x 4.9 x 11.6 inch
- Notes
-
Yaesu VHF-Transceiver FT-221. 2-m-HAM-band from 144 to 148 MHz in eight 500 kHz ranges plus 8 × 11 xtal-channels. Modes AM, FM, SSB, CW. Pout 10 W (AM 2.5 W). In FM-mode double-conversion, 2nd IF 455 kHz.
Later "R"-version have modified frequency-offset-control for FM-repeater operation and few minor changes on back-panel.
In Europe also sold under Sommerkamp label.
The british Mutek-company sold a hight performance front-end board for this venerable RIG (Design by Ian White, G3SEK).
- Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
- 8.5 kg / 18 lb 11.6 oz (18.722 lb)
- Price in first year of sale
- 2,250.00 DM
- Mentioned in
- -- Original-techn. papers.
- Author
- Model page created by a member from D. See "Data change" for further contributors.
- Other Models
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Here you find 305 models, 289 with images and 139 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
All listed radios etc. from Yaesu-Musen Co. Ltd.; Tokyo
Collections
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