• Country
• United States of America (USA)

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Johnson Company, E.F.; Waseca, MN

• Year
• 1956–1963

• Category
• Amateur Transmitter (only)

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 112051

• • Brand: Viking

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• Number of Tubes
• 17

• Valves / Tubes
• 6AU6 6CL6 6CL6 5763 4-400A 807 12AU7 12AX7 6AL5 6AU6 6B4G 811A 811A 6AX5GT 5U4G 866A 866A 0A2 VR105 VR150 VR150 VR150 VR150

• Wave bands
• Wave Bands given in the notes.

• Power type and voltage
• Alternating Current supply (AC) / 115; 230 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• - - No sound reproduction output.

• Material
• Metal case

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Viking 500 - Johnson Company, E.F.; Waseca,

• Shape
• Tablemodel, low profile (big size).

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 525 x 290 x 412.5 mm / 20.7 x 11.4 x 16.2 inch

• Notes
• CW/AM transmitter for 80-10 m amateur bands. SSB with separate exciter. 600/500/500 watts input. Separate power supply containing also modulator final amplifier. Original price from 1959 ad.

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 80 kg / 176 lb 3.4 oz (176.211 lb)

• Price in first year of sale
• 950.00 $

• Mentioned in
• The Radio Amateur's Handbook, ARRL, 1959

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• Kurzellen-Amateurfunkgeräte in Röhrentechnik, Birchel, 2003

• Author
• Model page created by Götz Linss † 27.06.21. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 65 models, 55 with images and 29 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Johnson Company, E.F.; Waseca, MN