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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands ? ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range - 16 kHz-30 MHz 50-430 kHz / 0.48-35 MHz
Bandspread on ham bands
Modulations - AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? 11 tubes + voltage regulator
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 80/20/10 m - -
Modulations AM   - -
RF-output 30-60 W ? ?

Connections

Antenna - Hi-Z -
Impedance ? 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains ?
Current RX - ? ?
TX ? - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1952 and 19xx in USA Between 197x and 197x in USA Between 1947 and 1949 in USA
Dimensions 165 × 178 × 260 mm
(6.50 × 7.01 × 10.24 in)
432 × 133 × 386 mm
(17.01 × 5.24 × 15.20 in)
?
Weight 6.80 kg (15.0 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features 4 × XTAL selector (VFO option), 807 final. ? Noise limiter
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN E.F.-JOHNSON-VIKING-MOBILE NATIONAL-COMPANY-HRO-000600 NATIONAL-COMPANY-HRO-000007