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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF Transmitter
Desktop Shortwave Transmitter

General

HAM bands 2m  80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  10m  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 118-174 MHz - -
Modulations AM   FM   - -
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 MHz 80-10 + 6 m 160-10 m
Modulations FM   AM   CW   AM   CW   SSB  
RF-output High: 25 W, Low: 5 W AM: 40 W, CW: 70 W AM: 200 W, SSB/CW: 275 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 - -
Impedance 50 Ω ? 50/600Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC Mains Mains
Current RX ? - -
TX ? ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1991 and 199x Between 196x and 196x in USA Between 1956 and 1962 in USA
Dimensions 139.7 × 50.8 × 184.15 mm
(5.50 × 2.00 × 7.25 in)
? 530 × 290 × 410 mm
(20.87 × 11.42 × 16.14 in)
Weight ? ? 33.00 kg (72.8 lbs)
Form factor Mobile Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 20 channels in 1 bank(s) ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features CTCSS XTAL or external VFO XTAL and VFO
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN AZDEN-PCS-006000 E.F.-JOHNSON-VIKING-CHALLENGER E.F.-JOHNSON-VIKING-VALIANT