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Desktop Transceiver
Mobile Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile Shortwave Linear Amplifier

General

HAM bands 11m (CB)  ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Channelized 0.1 kHz ?

Receiver

RX-range 11 m (26.965-27.405 MHz) 0.5-25 MHz ?
Modulations AM   CW   USB   -
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 11 m (26.965-27.405 MHz) 1.7-23 MHz 20-54 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   USB   AM   FM   CW   SSB   DSB  
RF-output 5 W 150 W 50 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 - SO-239
Impedance ? 50Ω 40-600Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.6V DC 12 V DC (Negative ground)
Current RX ? ? ?
TX ? ? 1-8 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1958 and 196x in USA Between 198x and 199x Between 197x and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions ? 346 × 116 × 299 mm
(13.62 × 4.57 × 11.77 in)
228 × 50 × 178 mm
(8.98 × 1.97 × 7.01 in)
Weight ? ? 1.15 kg (2.5 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 358 channels in 2 bank(s) ?
Usage Citizen Band (27Mc) Marine / Navy Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features XTAL ? Minimum input drive: 1W
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN EF-JOHNSON-MESSENGER-I SEA-000222 LAFAYETTE-HA-000250