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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Desktop VHF VFO
Mobile 2m transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  6m  2m  1.25m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range - 50 / 144 / 220 MHz
6 / 2 / 1.25 m
144-148 MHz
Modulations - - FM  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity ? ? 70 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 10.7 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 160-10 m 50 / 144 / 220 MHz
6 / 2 / 1.25 m
144-148 MHz
Modulations CW   - FM  
RF-output 25 W ? 60/25/7 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains 11-15.8 V DC
Current RX - - 600 mA
TX 40 W ? 12 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 195x and 196x in USA Between 196x and 19xx in USA Between 199x and 199x
Dimensions 240 × 335 × 254 mm
(9.45 × 13.19 × 10.00 in)
127 × 152 × 190 mm
(5.00 × 5.98 × 7.48 in)
140 × 40 × 166 mm
(5.51 × 1.57 × 6.54 in)
Weight 11.35 kg (25.0 lbs) ? 1.20 kg (2.6 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? None 81 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features XTAL & VFO ? CTCSS / DCS
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN E.F.-JOHNSON-VIKING-NAVIGATOR AMECO-VFO-000621 ADI-TM-000281A