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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  15m  11m (CB)  10m  6m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? 10 ppm per degree centigrade change in ambient temperature
Tuning steps ? Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 10-160m, incl. 30m + WWV - 0.5-30 MHz in 6 bands
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   - AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.5-1.13 MHz: 6 µV
1.13-30 MHz: 3 µV
Selectivity ? ? 5 kHz (-6 dB)
12 kHz (-30 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? Single conversion
IF-freqs. 1st: ?
2nd: 57 kHz
? 465 kHz
Image rejection ? ? 50 dB at 1-6 MHz, 20 dB at 18 MHz
Audio output ? ? 1 W

Transmitter

TX-range - 160-6 m -
Modulations - AM   CW   -
RF-output ? CW: 75 W, AM: 65 W ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 - -
Impedance 50 Ω 50/500Ω 75Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains 12V DC
Current RX ? - 210 mA max
TX - ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1960 and 1961 Between 1961 and 1965 in USA Between 196x and 196x in Great Britain
Dimensions ? 395 × 240 × 355 mm
(15.55 × 9.45 × 13.98 in)
430 × 222 × 279 mm
(16.93 × 8.74 × 10.98 in)
Weight ? 20.50 kg (45.2 lbs) 14.50 kg (32.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? None ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? XTAL and VFO ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN RME-006902 EF-JOHNSON-VIKING-RANGER-II EDDYSTONE-000960