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Desktop VHF Transmitter
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Handheld VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands 6m  2m  160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? ?

Receiver

RX-range - 0.3-30 MHz 68-88 / 118-174 / 220-512 / 806-899 MHz (Europe)
Modulations - AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 6 / 2 m 10-160 m + WARC -
Modulations AM   CW   AM   FM   CW   SSB   -
RF-output AM: 50 W, CW: 80 W 10-100 W (AM 4-40 W) ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 SO-239 BNC
Impedance ? 50 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. External PSU 13.8V DC 6×LR6/AA or 9V DC
Current RX - 1.6-2.1 A 85 mA
TX 6.3 V @ 3.5 A, 300 V DC @ 75 mA, 400-750 V DC @ 200 mA Max 20 A -

Physical

Manufactured Between 196x and 196x in USA Between 1994 and 199x Between 199x and 199x
Dimensions 333 × 219 × 229 mm
(13.11 × 8.62 × 9.02 in)
333 × 110 × 285 mm
(13.11 × 4.33 × 11.22 in)
58 × 145 × 42 mm
(2.28 × 5.71 × 1.65 in)
Weight 6.35 kg (14.0 lbs) Shipping weight 8.60 kg (19.0 lbs) 250 gr (8.8 oz) with antenna and batteries
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories None ? 200 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 25 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features XTAL or external VFO Built-in auto-AT. Twin RX ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN E.F.-JOHNSON-VIKING-000006N2 ICOM-IC-000738 RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000043