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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Handheld Transceiver
Handheld DSP Receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  11m (CB)  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Channelized 9 / 10 / 100 kHz

Receiver

RX-range - ? MHz 100-519 / 520-1710 kHz / 1.7-30 / 64-108 MHz
Modulations - - AM   AM-sync   FM   W-FM Stereo   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? FM (S / N = 30dB) < 3 μV
MW (S / N = 26dB) < 3mV / m
LW (S / N = 26dB) < 5mV / m
SW (S / N = 26dB) < 20 μV
SSB (S / N = 10dB) < 3 μV
Selectivity ? ? FM > 35 dB (± 200kHz)
MW / LW > 40 dB (± 9kHz)
SW > 40 dB (± 5kHz)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Single / double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 55.845 / 10.7 MHz
2nd: 10.7 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 450 mW

Transmitter

TX-range 160-10 m ? MHz -
Modulations AM   CW   - -
RF-output CW: 115 W, AM: 100 W ? ?

Connections

Antenna - - Built-in telescopic
Impedance ? 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains ? 3.7 v Li-ion battery
Current RX - ? ?
TX ? ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1949 and 1952 in USA Between 2004 and 200x in Philippines Between 2014 and 20xx in Australia
Dimensions 530 × 285 × 380 mm
(20.87 × 11.22 × 14.96 in)
? 192 × 113 × 33 mm
(7.56 × 4.45 × 1.30 in)
Weight ? ? 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs) incl. battery
Form factor Base Station Handheld Portable

Other features

Memories ? 240 channels in 1 bank(s) 650 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features 11 tubes AM/FM ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN E.F.-JOHNSON-VIKING-I MAGNUM-M-000001 TECSUN-PL-000880