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Desktop VHF Transmitter
Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Mobile Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 6m  2m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ± 0,5 p.p.m. (-10 °C to + 50 °C)
Tuning steps Continuous ? ?

Receiver

RX-range - - 0.5-30 MHz
Modulations - - AM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK  
Sensitivity ? ? SSB/CW/FSK:
4 µV (0.5 - 1.8 MHz)
0.25 µV (1.8 - 30.0 MHz)
AM:
32 µV (0.5 - 1.8 MHz)
2.5 µV (1.8 - 30.0 MHz)
Selectivity ? ? SSB/CW/FSK:
2.2 kHz (-6 dB), 4.8 kHz (-60 dB)
AM:
5.0 kHz (-6 dB), 40 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? 8 tubes. 6JS6A final Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? 80 dB
Audio output ? ? 3.5 W @ 10% THD

Transmitter

TX-range 6 / 2 m 10-80 m 1.8-30 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   USB   LSB   FSK  
RF-output AM: 50 W, CW: 80 W Max 25 W (input) SSB/CW/FSK: 5 / 25 / 50 / 100 W, AM: 5 / 25 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. External PSU Mains 13.8V DC ± 15%
Current RX - N/A 1.2 A
TX 6.3 V @ 3.5 A, 300 V DC @ 75 mA, 400-750 V DC @ 200 mA ? 20.5 A

Physical

Manufactured Between 196x and 196x in USA Between 1966 and 196x Between 20xx and 20xx
Dimensions 333 × 219 × 229 mm
(13.11 × 8.62 × 9.02 in)
334 × 153 × 262 mm
(13.15 × 6.02 × 10.31 in)
179 × 60 × 276 mm
(7.05 × 2.36 × 10.87 in)
Weight 6.35 kg (14.0 lbs) Shipping weight 10.00 kg (22.1 lbs) 3.50 kg (7.7 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories None ? 300 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features XTAL or external VFO ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN E.F.-JOHNSON-VIKING-000006N2 YAESU-FL-000050 KENWOOD-TK-000090