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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Back pack HF/VHF Transceiver
Mobile 2m transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ? 2m 
Freq. stability ? ± 0.5 p.p.m. ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range - 1.5-40 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 160-10 m 1.5-40 MHz 144-148 MHz
Modulations CW   AM   CW   SSB   FM  
RF-output 25 W 50 W PEP, 2-5 W low power setting 60/25/7 W

Connections

Antenna - Proprietary (military) SO-239
Impedance ? 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 20-28V DC 11-15.8 V DC
Current RX - ? 600 mA
TX 40 W ? 12 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 195x and 196x in USA Between 1988 and 199x in UK Between 199x and 199x
Dimensions 240 × 335 × 254 mm
(9.45 × 13.19 × 10.00 in)
228 × 380 × 100 mm
(8.98 × 14.96 × 3.94 in)
140 × 40 × 166 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.54 in)
Weight 11.35 kg (25.0 lbs) 4.80 kg (10.6 lbs) 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 10 channels in 1 bank(s) 81 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features XTAL & VFO Range: 20 km with whip antenna, up to 5000 km with long wire or dipole CTCSS / DCS
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN E.F.-JOHNSON-VIKING-NAVIGATOR CLANSMAN-PRC-000319 ADI-TM-000281A