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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Mobile Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range - 144-146 MHz (Europe)
143.900-149 MHz (USA)
26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations - FM   AM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 160-10 m 144-146 MHz (Europe)
143.900-149 MHz (USA)
26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM   AM  
RF-output AM: 200 W, SSB/CW: 275 W High: 25 W, Low: 5 W 3.5 W

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 -
Impedance 50/600Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8V DC ?
Current RX - 0.4-0.9 A ?
TX ? Max 6 A ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1956 and 1962 in USA Between 1980 and 198x in Japan Between 1973 and 197x
Dimensions 530 × 290 × 410 mm
(20.87 × 11.42 × 16.14 in)
175 × 64 × 206 mm
(6.89 × 2.52 × 8.11 in)
?
Weight 33.00 kg (72.8 lbs) 2.10 kg (4.6 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories None 15 channels in 1 bank(s) 6 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-VALIANT KENWOOD-TR-007800 ZODIAC-MINI-000006