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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Compact QRP | 100 W

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ? 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? 1 kHz

Receiver

RX-range - 50-430 kHz / 0.48-35 MHz 80-10 m
Modulations - AM   FM   CW   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 160-10 m - 80-10 m
Modulations AM   CW   - FM   CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output CW: 115 W, AM: 100 W ? 100 W

Connections

Antenna - - -
Impedance ? 50/200 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains ?
Current RX - ? ?
TX ? - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1949 and 1952 in USA Between 1949 and 1950 in USA Between 1982 and 1984 in Japan
Dimensions 530 × 285 × 380 mm
(20.87 × 11.22 × 14.96 in)
? ?
Weight ? ? ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features 11 tubes ? RIT
CW filter optional
FM optional
Noise filter optional
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN E.F.-JOHNSON-VIKING-I NATIONAL-COMPANY-HRO-000050 SHIMIZU-DENSHI-SS-000105D