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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Handheld HF/VHF Receiver
Base Station CB Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  6m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range - 0.15-30 / 76-108 / 116-136 MHz 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations - AM   W-FM   CW   SSB   AM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 80-10 m - 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   - AM  
RF-output AM: 250 W, SSB: 250 W, CW: 300 W ? ?

Connections

Antenna - Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in sweep SO-239
Impedance ? ? 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 4.5V DC external or 3R14 + 3R6 batteries 13.8 V DC or Mains
Current RX - ? ?
TX ? - 2 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1956 and 1963 in USA Between 1985 and 2003 in Japan Between 197x and 197x in Japan
Dimensions 530 × 290 × 420 mm
(20.87 × 11.42 × 16.54 in)
290 × 160 × 50 mm
(11.42 × 6.30 × 1.97 in)
?
Weight 33.00 kg (72.8 lbs) 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 32 channels in 1 bank(s) 40 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features XTAL and VFO Scanning. Clock/timer. ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN E.F.-JOHNSON-VIKING-000500 SONY-ICF-002001D NATIONAL-/-PANASONIC-RJ-003600