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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop VHF Receiver
Portable Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? ? 6m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.14-18.5 MHz in 4 bands 152-173 MHz 180-400 / 540-1600 kHz / 1.8-8 MHz
31, 25, 19 and 16 m
Modulations AM   CW   FM   AM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system 8 tubes 8 tubes Single conversion
IF-freqs. ? ? 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna - - Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in telescopic
Impedance ? ? ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains, AC/DC Mains ?
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1938 and 19xx in USA Between 1955 and 1962 in USA Between 1952 and 1956 in USA
Dimensions 470 × 216 × 235 mm
(18.50 × 8.50 × 9.25 in)
? 43 × 30 × 20 mm
(1.69 × 1.18 × 0.79 in)
Weight 14.00 kg (30.9 lbs) ? 10.00 kg (22.1 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Portable

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Bandspread
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-S-000022-SKYRIDER-MARINE HALLICRAFTERS-S-000095-CIVIC-PATROL HALLICRAFTERS-TW-001000