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Desktop VHF Transmitter
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Dual VHF Power Meter

General

HAM bands 6m  2m  ? 6m  2m  4m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? N/A

Receiver

RX-range - 0.54-20 MHz in five bands
(0.54-1.16 / 1.16-2.5 / 2.5-5 / 5-10 / 10-20 MHz)
50-175 MHz
Modulations - AM   CW   All mode  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
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 Clamps / screws SO-239
Impedance ? 100 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. External PSU Separate PSU ?
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 1939 and 1945 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 33.00 kg (72.8 lbs) 1.40 kg (3.1 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 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 HAMMARLUND-SP-000210-X HEATHKIT-HM-002141