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Desktop VHF Transmitter
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 6m  2m  ? 2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? ?

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)
144-148 / 440-450 MHz
Modulations - AM   CW   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 6 / 2 m - 144-148 / 440-450 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   - FM  
RF-output AM: 50 W, CW: 80 W ? High: 50/35 W, Medium: ?/? W, Low: 5/5 W

Connections

Antenna SO-239 Clamps / screws SO-239
Impedance ? 100 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. External PSU Separate PSU 13.8V DC
Current RX - ? ?
TX 6.3 V @ 3.5 A, 300 V DC @ 75 mA, 400-750 V DC @ 200 mA - 12 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 196x and 196x in USA Between 1939 and 1945 in USA Between 2002 and 200x
Dimensions 333 × 219 × 229 mm
(13.11 × 8.62 × 9.02 in)
? 140 × 50 × 270 mm
(5.51 × 1.97 × 10.63 in)
Weight 6.35 kg (14.0 lbs) Shipping weight 33.00 kg (72.8 lbs) 1.32 kg (2.9 lbs) main unit + controller
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories None ? 212 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features XTAL or external VFO ? CTCSS & DTCS. 9k6 packet ready. Twin RX
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN E.F.-JOHNSON-VIKING-000006N2 HAMMARLUND-SP-000210-X ICOM-IC-002720H