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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Mobile HF/VHF Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  11m (CB)  6m  10m  11m (CB)  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ±3.5 kHz from -40 to +60°C ±3.5 kHz from -40 to +60°C
Tuning steps ? 50 kHz 50 kHz

Receiver

RX-range - 26.000-69.950 MHz 26.000-69.950 MHz
Modulations - FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? 0.5 µV (10 dB S/N) 0.5 µV (20 dB S/N)
Selectivity ? better than 80 dB @ ±50 kHz ± 50 kHz @ 80 dB
Filters ? ? > 30 kHz (-6 dB)
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 50 mW into 600 ohm 50 mW into 600 ohm

Transmitter

TX-range 80-10 m 26.000-69.950 MHz 26.000-69.950 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM   FM  
RF-output AM: 250 W, SSB: 250 W, CW: 300 W 150 mW / 1 W 1 / 15 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 24V DC (21-29V DC, 32V max); 13.8V does also work 12 U2-cell batteries (NiCd) 24V DC (21-29V DC, 32V max)
Current RX - 60 mA (24V) 60 mA (24V)
TX ? 240 mA (24V) 240 mA (24V)

Physical

Manufactured Between 1956 and 1963 in USA Between 196x and 19xx in Germany Between 196x and 198x in Germany
Dimensions 530 × 290 × 420 mm
(20.87 × 11.42 × 16.54 in)
359 × 270 × 125 mm
(14.13 × 10.63 × 4.92 in)
222 × 268 × 330 mm
(8.74 × 10.55 × 12.99 in)
Weight 33.00 kg (72.8 lbs) 12.80 kg (28.2 lbs) with antenna and batteries 17.00 kg (37.5 lbs) transceiver + control box
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 880 channels in 1 bank(s) 880 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication Military communication
Features XTAL and VFO ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN E.F.-JOHNSON-VIKING-000500 MILITARY-SEM-000035 MILITARY-SEM-000025