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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop HF Receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range - 144-146 MHz 0.55-30 MHz
Modulations - FM   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? From 14 MHz up: low
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion, all tubes
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 1650 kHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 160-10 m 144-146 MHz -
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM   AM   CW   SSB  
RF-output AM: 200 W, SSB/CW: 275 W High: 25 W, Low: 5 W ?

Connections

Antenna - - -
Impedance 50/600Ω 50 Ω 50/75Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8V DC Mains
Current RX - ? ?
TX ? ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1956 and 1962 in USA Between 1985 and 19xx Between 1962 and 196x in USA
Dimensions 530 × 290 × 410 mm
(20.87 × 11.42 × 16.14 in)
140 × 40 × 197 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 7.76 in)
?
Weight 33.00 kg (72.8 lbs) 1.25 kg (2.8 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories None ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features XTAL and VFO DCS ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN E.F.-JOHNSON-VIKING-VALIANT KENWOOD-TM-000211E GONSET-GR-000212