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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
HF/VHF Receiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range - 10-160 m 0.525-31 MHz / 88-108 MHz
Modulations - CW   SSB   AM   W-FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 160-10 m 10-160 m -
Modulations AM   CW   CW   SSB   -
RF-output 40 W Max 100 W ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains (13.8V DC option) 13.8V DC or mains
Current RX - ? ?
TX ? ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1954 and 1961 in USA Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1976 and 1978 in Japan
Dimensions 395 × 240 × 355 mm
(15.55 × 9.45 × 13.98 in)
? 482 × 200 × 354 mm
(18.98 × 7.87 × 13.94 in)
Weight 20.50 kg (45.2 lbs) ? 8.00 kg (17.7 lbs) less batteries
Form factor Base Station Base Station Unknown

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features XTAL and VFO Digital readout. ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN E.F.-JOHNSON-VIKING-RANGER KENWOOD-TS-000820S NATIONAL-/-PANASONIC-RF-004800