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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave Linear Amplifier

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-43 MHz in four bands 0.14-12 MHz in 4 bands ?
Modulations AM   CW   AM   CW   -
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system 9 tubes 10 tubes ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 10-80m
Modulations - - CW   SSB  
RF-output ? ? SSB: 2 kW PEP, CW: 1 kW (with 100 W drive)

Connections

Antenna - - SO-239
Impedance ? ? 50/75Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains Mains
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1946 and 1948 in USA Between 194x and 194x in USA Between 197x and 197x in USA
Dimensions 470 × 229 × 280 mm
(18.50 × 9.02 × 11.02 in)
? 378 × 209 × 398 mm
(14.88 × 8.23 × 15.67 in)
Weight 12.70 kg (28.0 lbs) ? ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories None None ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-S-000040 HALLICRAFTERS-S-000051 HEATHKIT-SB-000221