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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  6m  11m (CB)  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ±3.5 kHz from -40 to +60°C
Tuning steps ? 100 kHz 50 kHz

Receiver

RX-range - 38-55 MHz 26.000-69.950 MHz
Modulations - FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.5 µV (20 dB S/N)
Selectivity ? ? ± 50 kHz @ 80 dB
Filters ? ? > 30 kHz (-6 dB)
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? External handset 50 mW into 600 ohm

Transmitter

TX-range 80-10 m ? -
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   FM   -
RF-output AM: 250 W, SSB: 250 W, CW: 300 W 0.9 W ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 1.5, -6, 67.5 and 135 V DC 12 V DC from battery pack and a built-in voltage converter 24V DC (21-29V DC, 32V max)
Current RX - ? 60 mA (24V)
TX ? ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1956 and 1963 in USA Between 196x and 197x in Sweden by SRA Between 196x and 198x in Germany
Dimensions 530 × 290 × 420 mm
(20.87 × 11.42 × 16.54 in)
265 × 455 × 85 mm
(10.43 × 17.91 × 3.35 in)
222 × 268 × 330 mm
(8.74 × 10.55 × 12.99 in)
Weight 33.00 kg (72.8 lbs) 4.60 kg (10.1 lbs) 17.00 kg (37.5 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? 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-RA-000105 MILITARY-EM-000025