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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range - 10-160 m 136-174 MHz
403-470 MHz
Modulations - CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? < 0.3 µV (12 dB SINAD) ETS
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? 70 dB
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 160-10 m 10-160 m 136-174 MHz
403-470 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   CW   SSB   FM  
RF-output 40 W Max 100 W 1-25 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains (13.8V DC option) 10.8-15.6 VDC
Current RX - ? ?
TX ? ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1954 and 1961 in USA Between 19xx and 19xx Between 199x and 20xx
Dimensions 395 × 240 × 355 mm
(15.55 × 9.45 × 13.98 in)
? 185 × 72 × 188 mm
(7.28 × 2.83 × 7.40 in)
Weight 20.50 kg (45.2 lbs) ? 1.40 kg (3.1 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features XTAL and VFO Digital readout. CTCSS/PL and Select 5/5-tone selcall. VOX. DTMF. Voice encryption and trunking options.
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN E.F.-JOHNSON-VIKING-RANGER KENWOOD-TS-000820S MOTOROLA-GM-000380