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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld Shortwave receiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-34 MHz in 4 bands 0.54-48 MHz in five bands 0.54-31 MHz in four bands
Modulations AM   CW   AM   CW   AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion (8 tubes) 9 tubes Single conversion, 8 tubes
IF-freqs. 455 kHz ? 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output Internal speaker Internal speaker ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws Clamps / screws Built-in telescopic
Impedance 50-600Ω ? ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains (105-125 V AC, 50/60 Hz) Mains Mains (120 VAC) or batteries (90 & 7.5V DC)
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1959 and 1963 in USA Between 1935 and 193x in USA Between 1949 and 1951 in USA
Dimensions 476 × 216 × 259 mm
(18.74 × 8.50 × 10.20 in)
? 356 × 355 × 305 mm
(14.02 × 13.98 × 12.01 in)
Weight 14.50 kg (32.0 lbs) ? 6.35 kg (14.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories None None ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features •¼" Head. Jack • AVC ON/OFF • BFO • Bandspread • RF Gain • ANL • Mute Line • Speaker Terminals • Tone • Standby • Speaker ? BFO
Passive AVC
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-S-000108 HALLICRAFTERS-S-000007-SUPER-SKYRIDER HALLICRAFTERS-S-000072