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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Mobile 2m Transceiver
Desktop VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m  2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? 6 XTAL channels for Rx and Tx ?

Receiver

RX-range - 143.9-148.3 MHz 2m
Modulations - FM   AM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne, XTAL ?
IF-freqs. ? 10.7 MHz / 455 kHz ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 2 W ?

Transmitter

TX-range 160-10 m 143.9-148.3 MHz 2m
Modulations AM   CW   FM   AM  
RF-output 40 W 10 W ?

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 -
Impedance 50/500 Ω 50Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 12.6-16 V DC Mains
Current RX - ? ?
TX ? ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1954 and 1961 in USA Between 1973 and 197x in USA Between 195x and 195x in USA
Dimensions 395 × 240 × 355 mm
(15.55 × 9.45 × 13.98 in)
210 × 70 × 251 mm
(8.27 × 2.76 × 9.88 in)
?
Weight 20.50 kg (45.2 lbs) 4.50 kg (9.9 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 6 channels in bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features XTAL and VFO Tone burst encoder optional ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN E.F.-JOHNSON-VIKING-RANGER HEATHKIT-HW-000202 GONSET-COMMUNICATOR-III