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Desktop HF/VHF Transmitter
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Single-channel VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  10m  ? 11m (CB)  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? 0.002%
Tuning steps ? ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range - 0.1-10 MHz? 25-54 MHz on any single channel, not necessarily the same for Rx and Tx
Modulations - AM   CW   N-FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ≤ 0.25 µV
Selectivity ? ? 5 kHz @ -6 dB, 17 kHz @ -100 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 1.5 W @ 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 80-10 + 6 m - 25-54 MHz on any single channel, not necessarily the same for Rx and Tx
Modulations AM   CW   - N-FM  
RF-output AM: 40 W, CW: 70 W ? 20 W (6 V DC) - 50 W (12 V DC or mains)

Connections

Antenna - - -
Impedance ? ? 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Separate PSU 6 or 12 V DC or Mains
Current RX - ? ?
TX ? - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 196x and 196x in USA Between 1937 and 19xx in USA Between 19xx and 19xx in USA
Dimensions ? 455 × 261 × 440 mm
(17.91 × 10.28 × 17.32 in)
330 × 178 × 187 mm
(12.99 × 7.01 × 7.36 in)
Weight ? 14.00 kg (30.9 lbs) 9.50 kg (21.0 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 or external VFO ? -
Accessories ? ? -
MPN E.F.-JOHNSON-VIKING-CHALLENGER HAMMARLUND-SP-000110 HAMMARLUND-FM-000060A