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Handheld Shortwave receiver
Desktop VHF Receiver
Desktop HF receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.170-0.4 / 0.54-11.5 MHz in four bands 30-50 MHz 0.54-34 MHz in 4 bands
Modulations AM   CW   AM   CW   AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion, 8 tubes 8 valves Single conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 455 kHz ? 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 1.5 W at 3.2 Ohms

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna Built-in telescopic - Clamps / screws
Impedance ? ? 52-600Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains (120 VAC) or batteries (90 & 7.5V DC) Mains Mains (100-240 V AC)
Current RX ? ? 75 W
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1950 and 1952 in USA Between 1955 and 1962 in USA Between 1954 and 1959 in USA
Dimensions 356 × 355 × 305 mm
(14.02 × 13.98 × 12.01 in)
? 470 × 230 × 270 mm
(18.50 × 9.06 × 10.63 in)
Weight 6.35 kg (14.0 lbs) ? 12.00 kg (26.5 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features BFO
Passive AVC
? Amateur band bandspread
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-S-000072L HALLICRAFTERS-S-000094-CIVIC-PATROL HALLICRAFTERS-S-000085U