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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
HF/VHF Receiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ? 2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range - 0.525-31 MHz / 88-108 MHz 144-146 MHz (Europe)
142-149 MHz (USA)
Modulations - AM   W-FM   CW   SSB   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 160-10 m - 144-146 MHz (Europe)
142-149 MHz (USA)
Modulations AM   CW   - FM  
RF-output 40 W ? High: 25 W, Low: 5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8V DC or mains 13.8V DC
Current RX - ? 0.5-0.9 A
TX ? - 2.6-6.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 1954 and 1961 in USA Between 1976 and 1978 in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 395 × 240 × 355 mm
(15.55 × 9.45 × 13.98 in)
482 × 200 × 354 mm
(18.98 × 7.87 × 13.94 in)
175 × 64 × 206 mm
(6.89 × 2.52 × 8.11 in)
Weight 20.50 kg (45.2 lbs) 8.00 kg (17.7 lbs) less batteries 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Unknown Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features XTAL and VFO ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN E.F.-JOHNSON-VIKING-RANGER NATIONAL-/-PANASONIC-RF-004800 KENWOOD-TR-007900