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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range - 0.54-30 MHz 0.54-40 MHz in 4 bands
Modulations - AM   CW   AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? ? < 5 µV
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 160-10 m - -
Modulations AM   CW   - -
RF-output AM: 100 W, CW: 130 W ? ?

Connections

Antenna - - -
Impedance ? 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

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

Physical

Manufactured Between 1952 and 19xx in USA Between 1937 and 1939 in USA Between 1953 and 1956 in USA
Dimensions ? ? ?
Weight ? ? ?
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 10 x XTAL selector (VFO option), 2 x 6146 finals. ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN E.F.-JOHNSON-VIKING-II NATIONAL-COMPANY-NC-000080X NATIONAL-COMPANY-NC-000088