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Desktop Shortwave Linear Amplifier
Base Station Amateur Keyer / CW-keyboard
Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range ? - 136-174 or 403-512 MHz MHz depending on version
Modulations - All mode   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 3.5-30 MHz ? 136-174 or 403-512 MHz MHz depending on version
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   All mode   FM  
RF-output SSB/CW: 1000 W, AM: 800 W (both input) ? VHF: 6/2.5/1 W, UHF: 4/2/1 W

Connections

Antenna - RCA (Tulip) NMO
Impedance 50/500Ω ? 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 9 V battery or mains ?
Current RX ? - ?
TX ? ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1958 and 196x in USA Between 197x and 19xx in USA Between 197x and 19xx
Dimensions 500 × 750 × 840 mm
(19.69 × 29.53 × 33.07 in)
? 72 × 164 × 36 mm
(2.83 × 6.46 × 1.42 in)
Weight 57.00 kg (125.8 lbs) ? 673 gr (1.5 lbs) incl battery
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories ? ? 48 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN E.F.-JOHNSON-VIKING-THUNDERBOLT CURTIS-ELECTRO-DEVICES-EK-000480 MOTOROLA-MX000300R