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Desktop VHF Transmitter
Desktop Transceiver
Mobile Transceiver

General

HAM bands 6m  2m  11m (CB)  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous Channelized Channelized

Receiver

RX-range - 11 m (26.965-27.405 MHz) 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations - AM   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 6 / 2 m 11 m (26.965-27.405 MHz) 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   AM   AM   FM  
RF-output AM: 50 W, CW: 80 W 5 W 3.5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. External PSU Mains ?
Current RX - ? ?
TX 6.3 V @ 3.5 A, 300 V DC @ 75 mA, 400-750 V DC @ 200 mA ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 196x and 196x in USA Between 1958 and 196x in USA Between 1984 and 198x
Dimensions 333 × 219 × 229 mm
(13.11 × 8.62 × 9.02 in)
? 170 × 55 × 155 mm
(6.69 × 2.17 × 6.10 in)
Weight 6.35 kg (14.0 lbs) Shipping weight ? 1.30 kg (2.9 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories None ? 24 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features XTAL or external VFO XTAL ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN E.F.-JOHNSON-VIKING-000006N2 EF-JOHNSON-MESSENGER-I ZODIAC-DIGI-000024-FM