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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range - - 0.5-30 MHz
Modulations - - All mode  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 80-10 m 160-10 m -
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB   -
RF-output AM: 250 W, SSB: 250 W, CW: 300 W AM: 200 W, SSB/CW: 275 W ?

Connections

Antenna - - -
Impedance ? 50/600Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains Mains
Current RX - - ?
TX ? ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1956 and 1963 in USA Between 1956 and 1962 in USA Between 1991 and 1998 in Great Britain
Dimensions 530 × 290 × 420 mm
(20.87 × 11.42 × 16.54 in)
530 × 290 × 410 mm
(20.87 × 11.42 × 16.14 in)
483 × 135 × 470 mm
(19.02 × 5.31 × 18.50 in)
Weight 33.00 kg (72.8 lbs) 33.00 kg (72.8 lbs) 14.50 kg (32.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? None 100 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features XTAL and VFO XTAL and VFO ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN E.F.-JOHNSON-VIKING-000500 E.F.-JOHNSON-VIKING-VALIANT RACAL-RA-006793A