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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Kit Shortwave Transmitter
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ? 6m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range - - 0.54-31 / 48-56 MHz in 5 bands
Modulations - - AM   N-FM   CW  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Single conversion
IF-freqs. ? ? 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 8 W, external speaker required

Transmitter

TX-range 160-10 m 21.0-21.125 MHz -
Modulations AM   CW   CW   -
RF-output CW: 115 W, AM: 100 W 1 W ?

Connections

Antenna - - -
Impedance ? 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 12V DC 110-120 / 220-240V AC
Current RX - - ?
TX ? ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1949 and 1952 in USA Between 1977 and 200x in Japan Between 1947 and 1952 in USA
Dimensions 530 × 285 × 380 mm
(20.87 × 11.22 × 14.96 in)
? 501 × 260 × 425 mm
(19.72 × 10.24 × 16.73 in)
Weight ? ? 29.40 kg (64.9 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Kit Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features 11 tubes ? Bandspread in ham bands
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN E.F.-JOHNSON-VIKING-I MIZUHO-QP-000021 NATIONAL-COMPANY-NC-000183