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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Phone Patch
Ham-Scan panoramic adapter

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  None  None 
Freq. stability ? - ?
Tuning steps ? - Not applicable

Receiver

RX-range - N/A HF
Modulations - All mode   All mode  
Sensitivity ? - 50 µV for 1" vertical deflection at full gain
Selectivity ? - ?
Filters ? - ?
Receiver system ? - ?
IF-freqs. ? - 350 kHz
Image rejection ? - ?
Audio output ? - ?

Transmitter

TX-range 160-10 m N/A ?
Modulations CW   All mode   All mode  
RF-output 25 W - ?

Connections

Antenna - Clamps / screws RCA (Tulip)
Impedance ? 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains Mains
Current RX - ? 40 W max
TX 40 W ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 195x and 196x in USA Between 1966 and 1983 in USA Between 196x and 196x in USA
Dimensions 240 × 335 × 254 mm
(9.45 × 13.19 × 10.00 in)
235 × 67 × 92 mm
(9.25 × 2.64 × 3.62 in)
133 × 187 × 280 mm
(5.24 × 7.36 × 11.02 in)
Weight 11.35 kg (25.0 lbs) 1.13 kg (2.5 lbs) 3.85 kg (8.5 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? None None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features XTAL & VFO - ?
Accessories ? - ?
MPN E.F.-JOHNSON-VIKING-NAVIGATOR HEATHKIT-HD-000015 HEATHKIT-HO-000013