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Desktop VHF Transmitter
Mobile VHF/UHF Transceiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 6m  2m  2m  70cm  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range - 144-148 / 440-450 MHz All International Maritime VHF channels
Modulations - FM   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 6 / 2 m 144-148 / 440-450 MHz All International Maritime VHF channels
Modulations AM   CW   FM   FM  
RF-output AM: 50 W, CW: 80 W High: 50/35 W, Medium: ?/? W, Low: 5/5 W 25 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. External PSU 13.8V DC 12/24 V DC
Current RX - ? ?
TX 6.3 V @ 3.5 A, 300 V DC @ 75 mA, 400-750 V DC @ 200 mA 12 A max 5 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 196x and 196x in USA Between 2002 and 200x Between 1984 and 199x in Denmark
Dimensions 333 × 219 × 229 mm
(13.11 × 8.62 × 9.02 in)
140 × 50 × 270 mm
(5.51 × 1.97 × 10.63 in)
225 × 98 × 160 mm
(8.86 × 3.86 × 6.30 in)
Weight 6.35 kg (14.0 lbs) Shipping weight 1.32 kg (2.9 lbs) main unit + controller 5.20 kg (11.5 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Mobile

Other features

Memories None 212 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Marine / Navy
Features XTAL or external VFO CTCSS & DTCS. 9k6 packet ready. Twin RX Dual Watch
Instant Channel 16
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN E.F.-JOHNSON-VIKING-000006N2 ICOM-IC-002720H SAILOR-RT002047