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Desktop HF/VHF Transmitter
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Amateur Portable Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  10m  2m  2m  1.25m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? Stated as +/- 10ppm @ 25°C ?
Tuning steps ? 5 or 12.5 kHz depending on version. Can be reprogrammed by changing internal diode matrix in any multiple of 5 kHz from 5-40 kHz 2.5 / 5 / 6.5 / 10 / 12.5 / 20 / 25 / 50 kHz

Receiver

RX-range - 143.000-148.995 MHz (A)
144.000-148.9875 MHz (E)
66-108 / 108-136 / 136-174 / 200-260 / 350-400 / 400-520 MHz
Modulations - FM   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? S/N ≤ 35 dB: 1uv
S/N ≤ 20 dB: 0.35 µV
SINAD ≤ 10%: 0.5 µV
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Selectivity ? ± 6 kHz at -6 dB
± 16 kHz at -60 dB
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Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
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Image rejection ? ≥ 70 dB ?
Audio output ? ≥ 1.5 W @ 10% THD into 8 Ohms ?

Transmitter

TX-range 80-10 + 6 m 143.000-148.995 MHz (A)
144.000-148.9875 MHz (E)
66-108 / 136-174 / 200-260 / 350-400 / 400-520 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   FM   FM  
RF-output AM: 40 W, CW: 70 W High: 25 W, Low: 3 W 5 W

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 SMA
Impedance ? 50Ω ?
Other - 5 pin DIN connector for some sort of a control interface unit.
3.5mm phono connector for external speaker (8Ω)
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Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8V DC 2600 mAh Li-Ion
Current RX - 600 mA max ?
TX ? 6.5 A max ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 196x and 196x in USA Between 1980 and 198x Between 202x and 20xx in China
Dimensions ? 180 × 60 × 195 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 7.68 in)
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Weight ? 2.25 kg (5.0 lbs) body only ?
Form factor Base Station Mobile Portable

Other features

Memories ? 10 channels in 1 bank(s) 256 channels in 2 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features XTAL or external VFO ? NOAA channels
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN E.F.-JOHNSON-VIKING-CHALLENGER KDK-FM-002025A/E-MK-II RADTEL-RT-000420