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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop VHF Transmitter
Desktop Shortwave Linear Amplifier

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 0.01-30 MHz - ?
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   - -
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 80-10 m 3.5-30 MHz
Modulations - AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB  
RF-output ? SSB/CW: 90 W, AM: 35 W SSB/CW: 1000 W, AM: 800 W (both input)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains Mains
Current RX Max 60 W - ?
TX - ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1980 and 1990 in Great Britain Between 1956 and 1959 in USA Between 1958 and 196x in USA
Dimensions 483 × 133 × 500 mm
(19.02 × 5.24 × 19.69 in)
533 × 292 × 420 mm
(20.98 × 11.50 × 16.54 in)
500 × 750 × 840 mm
(19.69 × 29.53 × 33.07 in)
Weight 15.00 kg (33.1 lbs) 27.70 kg (61.1 lbs) 57.00 kg (125.8 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 Remote control. ISB option VFO ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN RACAL-RA-001792 E.F.-JOHNSON-PACEMAKER E.F.-JOHNSON-VIKING-THUNDERBOLT