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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range - 144-146 MHz 144-148 MHz
Modulations - FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.4 µV (20 dB N/Q)
Selectivity ? ? 12 kHz (-6 dB) / 24 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? XTAL Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 16.9 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? 60 dB
Audio output ? ? 1.2 W at 10% distortion / 8 ohms

Transmitter

TX-range 160-10 m 144-146 MHz 144-148 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   FM   FM  
RF-output CW: 115 W, AM: 100 W 10 W 1-25 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8V DC 11-15 V DC
Current RX - ? 1.5 A max
TX ? ? 1.8-6.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1949 and 1952 in USA Between 19xx and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions 530 × 285 × 380 mm
(20.87 × 11.22 × 14.96 in)
? 162 × 71 × 260 mm
(6.38 × 2.80 × 10.24 in)
Weight ? ? 3.00 kg (6.6 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features 11 tubes ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN E.F.-JOHNSON-VIKING-I FDK-MULTI-000011 FDK-MULTI-000800D