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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Receiver

General

HAM bands ? 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2000m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 100 Hz

Receiver

RX-range 30-90 / 60-300 MHz 0.05-30 MHz 20-500 MHz (1100 MHz with FE option)
Modulations AM   FM   N-FM   CW   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? 5 selectable IF-bandwidths (optional)
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - -
Modulations - - -
RF-output ? ? ?

Connections

Antenna - - BNC
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains Mains (110, 120/220, 240 V AC, 47-400 Hz)
Current RX ? ? 100 W
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1980 and 198x in USA Between 19xx and 19xx in USA Between 1982 and 198x in USA
Dimensions ? ? 483 × 134 × 457 mm
(19.02 × 5.28 × 17.99 in)
Weight ? ? 22.70 kg (50.1 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Military communication Military communication Military communication
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN WATKINS-JOHNSON-WJ-000906A-6 WATKINS-JOHNSON-WJ-008711 WATKINS-JOHNSON-WJ-008617B-SERIES