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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ? 2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 2.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps Continuous ? 25 / 20 / 12.5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range - 0.05-30 MHz depending on coil pack 136-174 MHz
400-470 / 450-500 / 350-400 MHz (depending on version)
Modulations - AM   CW   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.28 / 0.33 / 0.35 μV
Selectivity ? ? 75 / 70 / 65 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Single conversion ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? Requires external output transformer of 7,000 ohms impedance and external speaker. 5W (less than 5% distortion) 3W (less than 3% distortion)

Transmitter

TX-range 160-10 m - 136-174 MHz
400-470 / 450-500 / 350-400 MHz (depending on version)
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   - FM  
RF-output AM: 200 W, SSB/CW: 275 W ? 5 / 25 W

Connections

Antenna - - -
Impedance 50/600Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains ? 13.6V DC ±15%
Current RX - ? 2 A max
TX ? - 8 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1956 and 1962 in USA Between 1934 and 1943 in USA Between 201x and 201x in China
Dimensions 530 × 290 × 410 mm
(20.87 × 11.42 × 16.14 in)
? 152 × 43 × 125 mm
(5.98 × 1.69 × 4.92 in)
Weight 33.00 kg (72.8 lbs) ? 1,000 gr (2.2 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories None ? 8 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features XTAL and VFO ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN E.F.-JOHNSON-VIKING-VALIANT NATIONAL-COMPANY-HRO-SR HYTERA-TM-000600