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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld Aviation Receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  160m 
Freq. stability ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous 9 / 10 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-18.5 MHz in 3 bands 150-2194 kHz / 76-136 / 144-174 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   AM   FM   W-FM  
Sensitivity ? ?
Selectivity ? ?
Filters ? ?
Receiver system 5 tubes ?
IF-freqs. ? ?
Image rejection ? ?
Audio output Internal speaker 400 mW

Transmitter

TX-range - -
Modulations - -
RF-output ? -

Connections

Antenna - BNC + Built-in ferrite bar
Impedance ? 50Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 6V DC (4 × LR6/AA or external adapter)
Current RX ? ?
TX - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1938 and 1939 in USA Between 1984 and 1996 in Japan
Dimensions ? 90 × 179 × 50 mm
(3.54 × 7.05 × 1.97 in)
Weight ? 590 gr (1.3 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories None 40 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? -
Accessories ? -
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-S-000019-SKY-BUDDY SONY-AIR-000008