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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile 4m transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  1.25m 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 2.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.55-44 MHz 0.2-0.5 / 1.5-18 MHz in 6 bands 66-88 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   AM   CW   FM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Single-conversion superheterodyne, 9 tubes ? ?
IF-freqs. 455 KHz ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ≥ 60 dB
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 66-88 MHz
Modulations - - FM  
RF-output ? ? 25 W

Connections

Antenna - Proprietary (military) SO-239
Impedance 450 Ω 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 110-120 V AC (110-250 V AC option) 28 V DC 13.8 V DC (±15%)
Current RX ? 3 A max ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1939 and 1945 in USA Between 194x and 194x in USA Between 201x and 20xx in China
Dimensions 470 × 216 × 238 mm
(18.50 × 8.50 × 9.37 in)
457 × 241 × 267 mm
(17.99 × 9.49 × 10.51 in)
?
Weight 14.50 kg (32.0 lbs) 20.00 kg (44.1 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? None ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Air-to-air / air-to-ground communication Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features ? ? CTCSS / DCS
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-S-000020R-SKY-CHAMPION MILITARY-BC-000348 ANYTONE-AT-005189