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Desktop Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Linear Amplifier
Mobile Transceiver

General

HAM bands 11m (CB)  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  6m  10m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Channelized ? Channelized

Receiver

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

Transmitter

TX-range 11 m (26.965-27.405 MHz) 10-160 m + WARC / 50-54 MHz 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations AM   All mode   AM  
RF-output 5 W 1.5 kW / 1 kW 4 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 SO-239
Impedance ? 25-100Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains +48 V DC, +12 V DC and -12 V DC from separate VP-2000 PSU 13.8 V DC
Current RX ? ? ?
TX ? ? 2 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1958 and 196x in USA Between 2011 and 201x in Japan Between 19xx and 20xx
Dimensions ? 482 × 177 × 508 mm
(18.98 × 6.97 × 20.00 in)
184 × 57 × 220 mm
(7.24 × 2.24 × 8.66 in)
Weight ? 24.50 kg (54.1 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? 40 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features XTAL ? Instant channel 9
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN EF-JOHNSON-MESSENGER-I YAESU-VL-002000 COBRA-000029-LTD-CHR