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Desktop VHF Transmitter
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 6m  2m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range - 0.3-30 MHz
Modulations - AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ?
Selectivity ? ?
Filters ? ?
Receiver system ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ?
Image rejection ? ?
Audio output ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 6 / 2 m 10-160 m + WARC
Modulations AM   CW   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output AM: 50 W, CW: 80 W 10-100 W (AM 4-40 W)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. External PSU 13.8V DC
Current RX - 1.6-2.1 A
TX 6.3 V @ 3.5 A, 300 V DC @ 75 mA, 400-750 V DC @ 200 mA Max 20 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 196x and 196x in USA Between 1994 and 199x
Dimensions 333 × 219 × 229 mm
(13.11 × 8.62 × 9.02 in)
333 × 110 × 285 mm
(13.11 × 4.33 × 11.22 in)
Weight 6.35 kg (14.0 lbs) Shipping weight 8.60 kg (19.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories None ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features XTAL or external VFO Built-in auto-AT. Twin RX
Accessories ? ?
MPN E.F.-JOHNSON-VIKING-000006N2 ICOM-IC-000738