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

General

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

Receiver

RX-range - 137-174 / 406-512 MHz 0.55-30 MHz
Modulations - FM   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? From 14 MHz up: low
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion, all tubes
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 1650 kHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 160-10 m - -
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   - AM   CW   SSB  
RF-output AM: 200 W, SSB/CW: 275 W ? ?

Connections

Antenna - - -
Impedance 50/600Ω 50Ω 50/75Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 12V DC or mains Mains
Current RX - ? ?
TX ? - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1956 and 1962 in USA Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1962 and 196x in USA
Dimensions 530 × 290 × 410 mm
(20.87 × 11.42 × 16.14 in)
? ?
Weight 33.00 kg (72.8 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories None 10 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features XTAL and VFO ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN E.F.-JOHNSON-VIKING-VALIANT 20-410 GONSET-GR-000212