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Desktop VHF Transmitter
Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 6m  2m  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? ?

Receiver

RX-range - - 80-10 m
Modulations - - SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 6 / 2 m 160-10 m 80-10 m
Modulations AM   CW   AM   CW   SSB  
RF-output AM: 50 W, CW: 80 W 40 W ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 - -
Impedance ? 50/500 Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. External PSU Mains 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 1954 and 1961 in USA Between 1968 and 196x in USA
Dimensions 333 × 219 × 229 mm
(13.11 × 8.62 × 9.02 in)
395 × 240 × 355 mm
(15.55 × 9.45 × 13.98 in)
?
Weight 6.35 kg (14.0 lbs) Shipping weight 20.50 kg (45.2 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 XTAL and VFO Dual VFO
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN E.F.-JOHNSON-VIKING-000006N2 E.F.-JOHNSON-VIKING-RANGER E.F.-JOHNSON-VIKING-AVENGER