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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
HF Transceiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-43 MHz in four bands - 10-80 m
Modulations AM   CW   - AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.5 µV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity ? ? 2.3 kHz (-6 dB), 4 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system 9 tubes ? Single conversion superheterodyne Tubes
IF-freqs. ? ? 9 MHz
Image rejection ? ? 50 dB
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 10-80 m 10-80 m
Modulations - AM   CW   AM   CW   SSB  
RF-output ? AM: 75 W, CW: 90 W 100 W / 240 W (PEP input)

Connections

Antenna - Clamps / screws SO-239
Impedance ? 50/500 Ω 50-75Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

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

Physical

Manufactured Between 1946 and 1948 in USA Between 19xx and 19xx in USA Between 19xx and 197x
Dimensions 470 × 229 × 280 mm
(18.50 × 9.02 × 11.02 in)
? 335 × 140 × 280 mm
(13.19 × 5.51 × 11.02 in)
Weight 12.70 kg (28.0 lbs) ? 17.50 kg (38.6 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 HARVEY-WELLS-T-000090-BANDMASTER SOMMERKAMP-FT-000250