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Desktop VHF Transmitter
Desktop Shortwave VFO
Kompact Kilowatt

General

HAM bands 6m  2m  ? 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? ?

Receiver

RX-range - - ?
Modulations - - -
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 6 / 2 m ? 10-80m
Modulations AM   CW   - SSB  
RF-output AM: 50 W, CW: 80 W ? 1 kW PEP

Connections

Antenna SO-239 - SO-239
Impedance ? ? 50/75Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. External PSU ? Mains
Current RX - - ?
TX 6.3 V @ 3.5 A, 300 V DC @ 75 mA, 400-750 V DC @ 200 mA ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 196x and 196x in USA Between 1959 and 196x in USA Between 1965 and 19xx in USA
Dimensions 333 × 219 × 229 mm
(13.11 × 8.62 × 9.02 in)
? 310 × 80 × 254 mm
(12.20 × 3.15 × 10.00 in)
Weight 6.35 kg (14.0 lbs) Shipping weight ? 3.20 kg (7.1 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories None ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features XTAL or external VFO ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN E.F.-JOHNSON-VIKING-000006N2 COLLINS-000399C-1 HEATHKIT-HA-000014