Messenger 124
Johnson Company, E.F.; Waseca, MN
- Country
- United States of America (USA)
- Manufacturer / Brand
- Johnson Company, E.F.; Waseca, MN
- Year
- 1970
- Category
- Citizen Band Equipment
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 367949
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- Brand: Viking
1970 Burstein catalog page 198
- Number of Transistors
- Semiconductors present.
- Semiconductors
- Main principle
- Transceiver
- Wave bands
- Short Wave (SW only)
- Power type and voltage
- Line / Storage batteries (perhaps also batteries) / 117 / 13.8 Volt
- Loudspeaker
- Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil)
- Power out
- 3 W (undistorted)
- Material
- Metal case
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: Messenger 124 - Johnson Company, E.F.; Waseca,
- Shape
- Tablemodel, with any shape - general.
- Dimensions (WHD)
- 11 x 5.6 x 9.1 inch / 279 x 142 x 231 mm
- Notes
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All the accumulated knowledge of the world's largest, most experienced manufacturer of citizens and industrial 2-way radio was focused in the design of this, the most sophisticated of all 27 MHz base stations. Features generally not found on other transceivers: Advanced dual conversion superheterodyne receiver circuitry. Delta fine tuning ± 3 KHz. Adjustable
microphone gain with modulation adjustment to 100 %. 2 four-way professional meter, measures SWR, output, % modulation and receive signal strength. Crystal filter, 4.3 MHz selectivity. Built-in speech compression. Panel controlled, series-type automatic threshold noise limiter. Built-in tonecontrol.
Produces 4 watts RF output power, 3 watts audio output to internal speaker.
Wired for high impedance, push-to-talk ceramic microphone.
Power source required 13.8 V. at 0.53 A. on standby, 1.3 A. transmit or 117 V. AC 60 Hz at 53 W. maximum.
- Price in first year of sale
- 289.95 USD
- Mentioned in
- -- Original prospect or advert (1970 Burstein catalog page 198 "NEW JOHNSON MESSENGER 124")
- Author
- Model page created by Glen Orriss. See "Data change" for further contributors.
- Other Models
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Here you find 75 models, 65 with images and 30 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
All listed radios etc. from Johnson Company, E.F.; Waseca, MN