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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? ? 11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-40 MHz in 4 bands 0.05-30 MHz 26-30 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   AM   AM-sync   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity < 5 µV ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? DSP ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 26-30 MHz
Modulations - - AM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output ? ? 21 W

Connections

Antenna - N-type -
Impedance 50 Ω 50/450Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ? Mains ?
Current RX ? 35 W ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1953 and 1956 in USA Between 19xx and 19xx in USA Between 20xx and 20xx
Dimensions ? 482 × 133 × 508 mm
(18.98 × 5.24 × 20.00 in)
185 × 60 × 250 mm
(7.28 × 2.36 × 9.84 in)
Weight ? 6.80 kg (15.0 lbs) 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? 40 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN NATIONAL-COMPANY-NC-000088 WATKINS-JOHNSON-HF-001000 PRESIDENT-LINCOLN-II