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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Mobile HF/VHF Receiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range - - 0.15-0.4 / 0.525-1.61 / 3.2-30 / 88-108 MHz
Modulations - - AM   W-FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 80-10 m 160-10 m -
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB   -
RF-output AM: 250 W, SSB: 250 W, CW: 300 W AM: 200 W, SSB/CW: 275 W ?

Connections

Antenna - - Built-in sweep
Impedance ? 50/600Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains Mains or 9V DC (6LR20 / D)
Current RX - - ?
TX ? ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1956 and 1963 in USA Between 1956 and 1962 in USA Between 1978 and 1979 in Japan
Dimensions 530 × 290 × 420 mm
(20.87 × 11.42 × 16.54 in)
530 × 290 × 410 mm
(20.87 × 11.42 × 16.14 in)
381 × 246 × 120 mm
(15.00 × 9.69 × 4.72 in)
Weight 33.00 kg (72.8 lbs) 33.00 kg (72.8 lbs) 3.90 kg (8.6 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? None ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features XTAL and VFO XTAL and VFO ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN E.F.-JOHNSON-VIKING-000500 E.F.-JOHNSON-VIKING-VALIANT NATIONAL-/-PANASONIC-DR-000029