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Desktop VHF Transmitter
HF/VHF Receiver
Dual VHF Power Meter

General

HAM bands 6m  2m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  6m  2m  4m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous Continuous N/A

Receiver

RX-range - 0.54-43 MHz in four bands 50-175 MHz
Modulations - AM   CW   All mode  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? 8 tubes ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 6 / 2 m - 50-175 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   - All mode  
RF-output AM: 50 W, CW: 80 W ? ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. External PSU Mains ?
Current RX - ? ?
TX 6.3 V @ 3.5 A, 300 V DC @ 75 mA, 400-750 V DC @ 200 mA - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 196x and 196x in USA Between 1950 and 195x in USA Between 1979 and 1983 in USA
Dimensions 333 × 219 × 229 mm
(13.11 × 8.62 × 9.02 in)
? 191 × 108 × 165 mm
(7.52 × 4.25 × 6.50 in)
Weight 6.35 kg (14.0 lbs) Shipping weight ? 1.40 kg (3.1 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories None None None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features XTAL or external VFO ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN E.F.-JOHNSON-VIKING-000006N2 HALLICRAFTERS-S-000040B HEATHKIT-HM-002141