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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Mobile 2m transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 6m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.535-30 MHz - 144-148 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   - FM  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? 70 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 160-6 m 144-148 MHz
Modulations - AM   CW   FM  
RF-output ? CW: 75 W, AM: 65 W 60/25/7 W

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws - SO-239
Impedance 50/75 Ω 50/500Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 13.8V DC or mains Mains 11-15.8 V DC
Current RX N/A - 600 mA
TX - ? 12 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1970 and 1971 Between 1961 and 1965 in USA Between 199x and 199x
Dimensions 320 × 150 × 210 mm
(12.60 × 5.91 × 8.27 in)
395 × 240 × 355 mm
(15.55 × 9.45 × 13.98 in)
140 × 40 × 166 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.54 in)
Weight ? 20.50 kg (45.2 lbs) 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? None 81 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? XTAL and VFO CTCSS / DCS
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-DX-000120 EF-JOHNSON-VIKING-RANGER-II ADI-TM-000281A