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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Mobile Transceiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range - - 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations - - AM   FM   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 80-10 m 10-80 m 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   AM   FM   SSB  
RF-output AM: 250 W, SSB: 250 W, CW: 300 W AM: 60 W (input), CW: 75 W (input) 15 W

Connections

Antenna - - -
Impedance ? 50/75Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

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

Physical

Manufactured Between 1956 and 1963 in USA Between 19xx and 19xx in USA Between 1982 and 1986
Dimensions 530 × 290 × 420 mm
(20.87 × 11.42 × 16.54 in)
? 210 × 60 × 180 mm
(8.27 × 2.36 × 7.09 in)
Weight 33.00 kg (72.8 lbs) ? 1.60 kg (3.5 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? None 25 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features XTAL and VFO ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN E.F.-JOHNSON-VIKING-000500 HEATHKIT-DX-000040 ZODIAC-CONSUL