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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Mobile Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 6m  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.48-30.6 MHz - 2-12 MHz
Modulations AM   SSB   - AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion superheterodyne ? Single conversion
IF-freqs. 450 kHz ? 465 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 160-10 m 2-12 MHz
Modulations - AM   CW   AM   CW  
RF-output ? 40 W 10/12.5 W

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws - BNC + Proprietary (military)
Impedance ? 50/500 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains 24V DC
Current RX ? - ?
TX - ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1955 and 1961 in Great Britain Between 1954 and 1961 in USA Between 1958 and 1970 in Netherlands
Dimensions ? 395 × 240 × 355 mm
(15.55 × 9.45 × 13.98 in)
245 × 475 × 295 mm
(9.65 × 18.70 × 11.61 in)
Weight ? 20.50 kg (45.2 lbs) 21.50 kg (47.4 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication
Features ? XTAL and VFO ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN EDDYSTONE-000840/A E.F.-JOHNSON-VIKING-RANGER VAN-DER-HEEM-GRC-003030