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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Desktop VHF Transmitter
Mobile Transceiver

General

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

Receiver

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

Transmitter

TX-range 160-10 m 80-10 m 11 m
Modulations AM   CW   AM   CW   SSB   AM  
RF-output 40 W SSB/CW: 90 W, AM: 35 W ?

Connections

Antenna - - -
Impedance 50/500 Ω 50Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

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

Physical

Manufactured Between 1954 and 1961 in USA Between 1956 and 1959 in USA Between 196x and 196x in USA
Dimensions 395 × 240 × 355 mm
(15.55 × 9.45 × 13.98 in)
533 × 292 × 420 mm
(20.98 × 11.50 × 16.54 in)
?
Weight 20.50 kg (45.2 lbs) 27.70 kg (61.1 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? 22 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features XTAL and VFO VFO ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN E.F.-JOHNSON-VIKING-RANGER E.F.-JOHNSON-PACEMAKER E.F.-JOHNSON-MESSENGER-000130A