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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 27.8-143 MHz in three bands 0.54-43 MHz in four bands 10-160 m
Modulations AM   FM   AM   CW   CW   USB   LSB   FSK  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.33 µV for 10 dB S+N/N at 10m (2 kHz bandwidth)
Selectivity ? ? SSB: 2 kHz, 1.5:1 (-6 dB)
FSK: 1200 Hz, 2:1

Optional:
CW: 400 Hz, 4:1 and 300 Hz, 2:1
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? 8 tubes ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? > 60 dB
Audio output ? ? 1 W

Transmitter

TX-range - - 10-160 m
Modulations - - CW   USB   LSB   FSK  
RF-output ? ? 1-150 W (130 W max above 28 MHz)

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains Mains (115/230 V, 50-400 Hz)
Current RX ? ? 100 W
TX - - 400 W

Physical

Manufactured Between 194x and 194x in USA Between 1950 and 195x in USA Between 1969 and 197x in USA
Dimensions ? ? 413 × 184 × 356 mm
(16.26 × 7.24 × 14.02 in)
Weight ? ? 15.90 kg (35.1 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 ? ? Dual VFO, built-in keyer and full QSK Advanced features for such an old radio.
60 dB attenuator
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-S-000036A HALLICRAFTERS-S-000040B SIGNAL/ONE-CX-000007