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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Mobile Shortwave receiver
Handheld HF/VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  80m  20m  15m  11m (CB)  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range - 0.55-32 MHz in 5 bands 0.15-0.285 / 0.53-1.7 MHz / 90-11 m / 76-108 MHz
Modulations - AM   CW   SSB   AM   W-FM  
Sensitivity ? Broadcast band: 10 µV (10 dB SN)
Short wave bands: 2 µV (10 dB SN)
?
Selectivity ? ± 3 kHz (-6 dB) ?
Filters ? - ?
Receiver system ? Single conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 455 kHz ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 400 mW ?

Transmitter

TX-range 160-10 m - -
Modulations AM   CW   - -
RF-output CW: 115 W, AM: 100 W - ?

Connections

Antenna - Clamps / screws + Built-in telescopic Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in sweep
Impedance ? 50Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 12 V DC or 6 × C cells ?V DC
Current RX - 35 mA ?
TX ? - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1949 and 1952 in USA Between 196x and 196x in USA Between 1987 and 198x in Japan
Dimensions 530 × 285 × 380 mm
(20.87 × 11.22 × 14.96 in)
305 × 175 × 254 mm
(12.01 × 6.89 × 10.00 in)
192 × 117 × 32 mm
(7.56 × 4.61 × 1.26 in)
Weight ? 9.00 kg (19.9 lbs) 610 gr (1.3 lbs) including batteries
Form factor Base Station Mobile Handheld

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 HEATHKIT-GC-000001 'MOHICAN' SONY-ICF-007600DA