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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Mobile Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range - 0.54-31 / 48-56 MHz in 5 bands 28-30 MHz
Modulations - AM   N-FM   CW   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Single conversion ?
IF-freqs. ? 455 kHz ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 8 W, external speaker required ?

Transmitter

TX-range 160-10 m - 28-30 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   - CW   SSB  
RF-output CW: 115 W, AM: 100 W ? SSB: 20 W (PEP), CW: 20 W

Connections

Antenna - - -
Impedance ? 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 110-120 / 220-240V AC 13.8V DC
Current RX - ? Max 700 mA
TX ? - Max 5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1949 and 1952 in USA Between 1947 and 1952 in USA Between 1987 and 19xx
Dimensions 530 × 285 × 380 mm
(20.87 × 11.22 × 14.96 in)
501 × 260 × 425 mm
(19.72 × 10.24 × 16.73 in)
180 × 60 × 250 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 9.84 in)
Weight ? 29.40 kg (64.9 lbs) 2.60 kg (5.7 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? None ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features 11 tubes Bandspread in ham bands ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN E.F.-JOHNSON-VIKING-I NATIONAL-COMPANY-NC-000183 TOKYO-HY-POWER-HT-000110