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Desktop VHF Transmitter
Desktop VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
HF Power / SWR-meter

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ? 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? -
Tuning steps ? ? -

Receiver

RX-range - ? 160-6 m
Modulations - FM   All mode  
Sensitivity ? ? -
Selectivity ? ? -
Filters ? ? -
Receiver system ? ? conversion superheterodyne, XTAL. ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 80-10 m - 160-6 m
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   - All mode  
RF-output SSB/CW: 90 W, AM: 35 W ? 1 kW

Connections

Antenna - TV-antenne SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50/75 Ω 50/75Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8V DC None
Current RX - ? -
TX ? - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1956 and 1959 in USA Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1962 and 1965 in USA
Dimensions 533 × 292 × 420 mm
(20.98 × 11.50 × 16.54 in)
? 184 × 121 × 108 mm
(7.24 × 4.76 × 4.25 in)
Weight 27.70 kg (61.1 lbs) ? 1.40 kg (3.1 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 10 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features VFO ? -
Accessories ? ? -
MPN E.F.-JOHNSON-PACEMAKER COMMANDER-000318 HEATHKIT-HM-000015