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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Phone Patch

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ? None 
Freq. stability ? ± 5 ppm (380 Hz maximum) -
Tuning steps ? 25 / 50 kHz -

Receiver

RX-range - 30-75.975 MHz N/A
Modulations - FM   All mode  
Sensitivity ? Less than 0.5 uV r.m.s. e.m.f. for 6 dB
S/N at 1000 Hz modulation frequency and
N full deviation.
-
Selectivity ? 300 Hz: -3 dB
1000 Hz: 0 dB
3000 Hz: -3 dB
-
Filters ? ? -
Receiver system ? ? -
IF-freqs. ? ? -
Image rejection ? > 100 dB -
Audio output ? ? -

Transmitter

TX-range 160-10 m 30-75.975 MHz N/A
Modulations CW   FM   All mode  
RF-output 25 W 0.1 / 1 / 15 / 50 W -

Connections

Antenna - BNC + Proprietary (military) Clamps / screws
Impedance ? 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 21.5-34V DC (28V nominal) Mains
Current RX - 3 A ?
TX 40 W 10 A max @ 24V DC ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 195x and 196x in USA Between 197x and 19xx in England Between 1966 and 1983 in USA
Dimensions 240 × 335 × 254 mm
(9.45 × 13.19 × 10.00 in)
242 × 217 × 259 mm
(9.53 × 8.54 × 10.20 in)
235 × 67 × 92 mm
(9.25 × 2.64 × 3.62 in)
Weight 11.35 kg (25.0 lbs) 22.00 kg (48.5 lbs) 1.13 kg (2.5 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 1840 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features XTAL & VFO ? -
Accessories ? ? -
MPN E.F.-JOHNSON-VIKING-NAVIGATOR CLANSMAN-VRC-000353 HEATHKIT-HD-000015