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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Mobile HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ? 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range - LW / MW / 3.9-22 / 87-108 MHz 10-160 m
Modulations - AM   W-FM Stereo   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 2195 kHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 160-10 m - -
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   - -
RF-output AM: 200 W, SSB/CW: 275 W ? ?

Connections

Antenna - Built-in sweep SO-239
Impedance 50/600Ω 50/75 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

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

Physical

Manufactured Between 1956 and 1962 in USA Between 1983 and 1984 Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 530 × 290 × 410 mm
(20.87 × 11.42 × 16.14 in)
568 × 268 × 120 mm
(22.36 × 10.55 × 4.72 in)
419 × 254 × 254 mm
(16.50 × 10.00 × 10.00 in)
Weight 33.00 kg (72.8 lbs) 7.00 kg (15.4 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories None 21 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features XTAL and VFO Digital readout. Clock Built-in cassette recorder ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN E.F.-JOHNSON-VIKING-VALIANT GRUNDIG-SATELLIT-004000-RECORDER RME-004350A