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Desktop Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Desktop Shortwave Transmitter

General

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

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 11 m (26.965-27.405 MHz) 160-10 m 160-10 m
Modulations AM   AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW  
RF-output 5 W AM: 200 W, SSB/CW: 275 W CW: 115 W, AM: 100 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains Mains
Current RX ? - -
TX ? ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1958 and 196x in USA Between 1956 and 1962 in USA Between 1949 and 1952 in USA
Dimensions ? 530 × 290 × 410 mm
(20.87 × 11.42 × 16.14 in)
530 × 285 × 380 mm
(20.87 × 11.22 × 14.96 in)
Weight ? 33.00 kg (72.8 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

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