The FT-250 was designed for high-performance operation on the HF amateur bands, specifically 80, 40, 20, 15, and 10 meters
: It provides approximately 180 Watts PEP (Peak Envelope Power) input, delivering a substantial signal for its era. sommerkamp ft 250
A long pause. Then: “Name’s Lonnie. Used to run a Sommerkamp FT-250 back in ‘77 till a fuel pump fire took my rig. Still got the radio, though. Got it bolted to my porch railing. Power it with a deep-cycle battery. Pulls in signals from three counties away.” The FT-250 was designed for high-performance operation on