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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile 2m transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  2m 
Freq. stability ? ± 1 p.p.m. ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range - 0.15-35 MHz 144-148 MHz
Modulations - AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB   FM  
Sensitivity ? AM
0.15-1.8 MHz: 10 µV
1.8-30 MHz: 2 µV
FM 28-30 MHz: 0.25 µV
SSB 0.15-1.8 MHz: 1 µV
CW 1.8-30 MHz: 0.25 µV
0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? AM Narrow 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.5 kHz (-60 dB)
AM/FM 6 kHz (-6 dB), 18 kHz (-60 dB)
SSB/CW 2.4 kHz (-6 dB), 4.5 kHz (-60 dB)
70 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 71.75 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? 70 dB ?
Audio output ? More than 2.0 W into 8 ohm 10% THD ?

Transmitter

TX-range 160-10 m - 144-148 MHz
Modulations CW   - FM  
RF-output 25 W ? 60/25/7 W

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 SO-239
Impedance ? 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 11.7 - 15.8V DC 11-15.8 V DC
Current RX - 1 A max 600 mA
TX 40 W - 12 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 195x and 196x in USA Between 2010 and 201x Between 199x and 199x
Dimensions 240 × 335 × 254 mm
(9.45 × 13.19 × 10.00 in)
240 × 100 × 293 mm
(9.45 × 3.94 × 11.54 in)
140 × 40 × 166 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.54 in)
Weight 11.35 kg (25.0 lbs) 4.10 kg (9.0 lbs) 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 600 channels in 3 bank(s) 81 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features XTAL & VFO ? CTCSS / DCS
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN E.F.-JOHNSON-VIKING-NAVIGATOR ALINCO-DX-R000008 ADI-TM-000281A