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Desktop Shortwave 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  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.55-30 MHz 0.54-48 MHz in five bands ?
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   -
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? 9 tubes ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? Internal speaker ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 10-80m
Modulations - - CW   SSB  
RF-output ? ? 600 W output with 100 W drive

Connections

Antenna Built-in sweep Clamps / screws SO-239
Impedance 50/600Ω ? 50/75Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains Mains
Current RX 30 W @ 110 VAC ? ?
TX - - 8 A @ 240 V AC, 16 A @ 120 V AC

Physical

Manufactured Between 1960 and 1963 Between 1935 and 193x in USA Between 19xx and 19xx in USA
Dimensions 343 × 149 × 222 mm
(13.50 × 5.87 × 8.74 in)
? 378 × 168 × 340 mm
(14.88 × 6.61 × 13.39 in)
Weight 4.60 kg (10.1 lbs) ? 15.85 kg (35.0 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 ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-S-000120 HALLICRAFTERS-S-000007-SUPER-SKYRIDER HEATHKIT-SB-000200