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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Electronic Clock
HF Power / SWR-meter

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  None  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? - -
Tuning steps Continuous - -

Receiver

RX-range - None 160-6 MHz
Modulations - - All mode  
Sensitivity ? - -
Selectivity ? - -
Filters ? - -
Receiver system ? - ?
IF-freqs. ? - ?
Image rejection ? - ?
Audio output ? - ?

Transmitter

TX-range 160-10 m None 160-6 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   - All mode  
RF-output AM: 200 W, SSB/CW: 275 W - 1 kW

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 SO-239
Impedance 50/600Ω 50/75Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains (120 / 240 V AC) None
Current RX - 6.5 W -
TX ? ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1956 and 1962 in USA Between 1975 and 197x in USA Between 1962 and 1965 in USA
Dimensions 530 × 290 × 410 mm
(20.87 × 11.42 × 16.14 in)
? 184 × 121 × 108 mm
(7.24 × 4.76 × 4.25 in)
Weight 33.00 kg (72.8 lbs) ? 1.40 kg (3.1 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories None None None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features XTAL and VFO Full six digits display
12 / 24 hour format
Backup battery
Automatic light sensor
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Accessories ? ? -
MPN E.F.-JOHNSON-VIKING-VALIANT HEATHKIT-GC-001092D HEATHKIT-HM-000011