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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Handheld HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
HF VFO

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  11m (CB)  6m  2m  1.25m  70cm  33cm  23cm  10m  4m  80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  2m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range - 25-1300 MHz (Cellular blocked in the US) 80-10 m / 6 m / 2 m
Modulations - AM   N-FM   W-FM   All mode  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 160-10 m - ?
Modulations CW   - All mode  
RF-output 25 W ? 5 volts R.M.S. or more, with no load

Connections

Antenna - BNC SO-239
Impedance ? 50Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 6V DC (4 x LR6/AA or external adapter) ?
Current RX - ? -
TX 40 W - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 195x and 196x in USA Between 2002 and 200x in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx in USA
Dimensions 240 × 335 × 254 mm
(9.45 × 13.19 × 10.00 in)
64 × 177 × 44 mm
(2.52 × 6.97 × 1.73 in)
?
Weight 11.35 kg (25.0 lbs) 255 gr (9.0 oz) ?
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 300 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features XTAL & VFO PC-controllable (Serial DB9) ?
Accessories ? AC-E60HG AC adapter ?
MPN E.F.-JOHNSON-VIKING-NAVIGATOR SONY-ICF-SC000001-PC HEATHKIT-HG-000010