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Desktop Transceiver
Mobile 2m FM-transceiver
HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands 11m (CB)  2m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  2m  1.25m  70cm  33cm  23cm  10m  4m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Channelized ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 11 m (26.965-27.405 MHz) 143.5-148.5 MHz 0.15-1500 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   All mode  
Sensitivity ? ± 0.15 µV for 12 dB SINAD ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? Requires external speaker ?

Transmitter

TX-range 11 m (26.965-27.405 MHz) 143.5-148.5 MHz -
Modulations AM   FM   -
RF-output 5 W 10 W ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 RCA (Tulip) -
Impedance ? 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 12.6-16 V DC (HWA-2036-3 Power Supply) ?
Current RX ? 0.7 A ?
TX ? 2.6 A max -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1958 and 196x in USA Between 197x and 197x in USA (late seventies) Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions ? 210 × 70 × 249 mm
(8.27 × 2.76 × 9.80 in)
?
Weight ? 3.20 kg (7.1 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Mobile Unknown

Other features

Memories ? None ?
Usage Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features XTAL ? Internal ISA
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN EF-JOHNSON-MESSENGER-I HEATHKIT-HW-002036 WINRADIO-WR-001500I