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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Mobile VHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Marine Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m  None 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 1.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range - 144-146 MHz 156.050-163.275 / 155.500-161.425 MHz
Modulations - FM   CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? Better than 1 µV EMF @ 20dB SINAD
Distant: 119dBm (0,25 µV) @ 12dB SINAD
Local: 110dBm (0,7 µV) @ 12dB SINAD
Selectivity ? ? 12.5 kHz
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? 70 dB
Audio output ? ? 2.5 W

Transmitter

TX-range 160-10 m 144-146 MHz 156.000-157.425 / 155.500-161.425 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   FM   CW   SSB   FM  
RF-output 40 W High: 40 W, Low: 5 W 1 / 25 W

Connections

Antenna - - SO-239
Impedance 50/500 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8V DC 9-16 V DC
Current RX - ? 600 mA
TX ? Max 13 A 6 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1954 and 1961 in USA Between 1994 and 19xx Between 2018 and 20xx in UK
Dimensions 395 × 240 × 355 mm
(15.55 × 9.45 × 13.98 in)
180 × 60 × 216 mm
(7.09 × 2.36 × 8.50 in)
?
Weight 20.50 kg (45.2 lbs) 2.70 kg (6.0 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories ? 101 channels in 1 bank(s) 72 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Marine / Navy
Features XTAL and VFO 9K6 packet ready. Detachable front panel IPx6 & IPx7
GPS/GLONASS/Beidou
NMEA0183/NMEA2000
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN E.F.-JOHNSON-VIKING-RANGER KENWOOD-TM-000255E RAYMARINE-RAY000053