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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Handheld Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? ? 11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 5/100 Hz
1/5/6.25/9/10/12.5/25/50 kHz
Channelized

Receiver

RX-range - 0.01-36 / 48-1750 MHz 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations - AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   -
Sensitivity ? SSB: < 0.1µV (500khz - 500MHz)
AM: 1µV
FM: < 0.3µV (48-860MHz)
FM: < 0.5µV (860-1250MHz)
?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? SSB: 2.4 kHz Wide AM: 6 kHz Narrow FM: 12.5 kHz ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 45.000 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 2W ?

Transmitter

TX-range 80/20/10 m - 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations AM   - -
RF-output 30-60 W ? 3 W

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 + N-type -
Impedance ? 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 12V DC ?
Current RX - 500mA ?
TX ? - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1952 and 19xx in USA Between 1997 and 1998 in UK Between 197x and 197x
Dimensions 165 × 178 × 260 mm
(6.50 × 7.01 × 10.24 in)
205 × 65 × 193 mm
(8.07 × 2.56 × 7.60 in)
127 × 42 × 185 mm
(5.00 × 1.65 × 7.28 in)
Weight 6.80 kg (15.0 lbs) 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs) 1.40 kg (3.1 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? 54682 channels in 234 bank(s) @ 50 channels/second 23 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features 4 × XTAL selector (VFO option), 807 final. PC programmable (RS-232)
Remote control
Digital sound recording
AM
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN E.F.-JOHNSON-VIKING-MOBILE FAIRHAVEN-RD000500 PACE-SIGNAL-000023