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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? Below 10 MHz: 50 Hz/MHz Above 10 MHz: 20 Hz/MHz Both after 30 minutes warm-up
Tuning steps Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range - 0.48-30 MHz in 5 bands
Modulations - AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? AM: 5 µV
CM 1-2 µV
Selectivity ? 1.5 / 3.0 / 6.0 / 12.0 kHz selectable (-6 dB)
Filters ? 500 Hz switchable crystal filter
Receiver system ? Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ?
Audio output ? 1 W

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna - -
Impedance 50/600Ω 70/80Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains (100-125 or 200-250 V AC) or external PSU
Current RX - 80 W
TX ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1956 and 1962 in USA Between 1959 and 196x in Great Britain
Dimensions 530 × 290 × 410 mm
(20.87 × 11.42 × 16.14 in)
?
Weight 33.00 kg (72.8 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories None ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication
Features XTAL and VFO ?
Accessories ? ?
MPN E.F.-JOHNSON-VIKING-VALIANT EDDYSTONE-000730/6