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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
HF Receiver
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands ? ? 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? Marginal ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous tuning Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-32 MHz in four bands 0.54-32 MHz in four bands 0.54-32 MHz in four bands
Modulations AM   CW   AM   CW   AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? Unpublished ?
Selectivity ? Unpublished ?
Filters ? L/C ?
Receiver system 5 tubes 5 tubes, Single conversion, oscillating IF 5 tubes
IF-freqs. ? 455 kHz 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 1 W ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna - - Clamps / screws
Impedance ? 52-600Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains (AC or DC) Mains (AC or DC) Mains (AC or DC)
Current RX ? 30 W @ 110 V AC ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1949 and 195x in USA Between 195x and 195x in USA Between 1957 and 1961 in USA
Dimensions 330 × 178 × 184 mm
(12.99 × 7.01 × 7.24 in)
330 × 190 × 225 mm
(12.99 × 7.48 × 8.86 in)
327 × 178 × 235 mm
(12.87 × 7.01 × 9.25 in)
Weight ? 5.00 kg (11.0 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Bandspread
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-S-000038A HALLICRAFTERS-S-000038D HALLICRAFTERS-S-000038E