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General

HAM bands 6m  2m  11m (CB)  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous Channelized ?

Receiver

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

Transmitter

TX-range 6 / 2 m 11 m (26.965-27.405 MHz) 160-10 m
Modulations AM   CW   AM   AM   CW  
RF-output AM: 50 W, CW: 80 W 5 W CW: 115 W, AM: 100 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 -
Impedance ? ? ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. External PSU Mains 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 1949 and 1952 in USA
Dimensions 333 × 219 × 229 mm
(13.11 × 8.62 × 9.02 in)
? 530 × 285 × 380 mm
(20.87 × 11.22 × 14.96 in)
Weight 6.35 kg (14.0 lbs) Shipping weight ? ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories None ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features XTAL or external VFO XTAL 11 tubes
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN E.F.-JOHNSON-VIKING-000006N2 EF-JOHNSON-MESSENGER-I E.F.-JOHNSON-VIKING-I