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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range - 0.54-43 MHz in four bands 10-80 m
Modulations - AM   CW   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ≤ 0.1 µV
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? 9 tubes ? conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 160-10 m - 10-80 m
Modulations CW   - CW   SSB  
RF-output 25 W ? 200 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains 12-14V DC
Current RX - ? 250 mA
TX 40 W - 20 A max.

Physical

Manufactured Between 195x and 196x in USA Between 194x and 19xx in USA Between 197x and 19xx
Dimensions 240 × 335 × 254 mm
(9.45 × 13.19 × 10.00 in)
? ?
Weight 11.35 kg (25.0 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features XTAL & VFO ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN E.F.-JOHNSON-VIKING-NAVIGATOR HALLICRAFTERS-S-000040A SWAN-(CUBIC)-SS-000200A