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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands ? 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  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 0.538-1.58 / 1.72-34 MHz 0.54-38.1 MHz in five bands 0.54-1.6 / 1.75-4.9 / 4.8-12.6 / 12.5-34 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? 5 kHz (-6 dB)
2.5 kHz (-6 dB)
500 Hz (-6 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Single conversion superheterodyne Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 455 kHz 1st: 1.65 MHz
2nd: 50 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? Built-in 3.2 W external only

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna - - Clamps / screws
Impedance 50/600 Ω ? 50-600Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains (110 V AC) Mains (115 / 230 V AC)
Current RX 105 mA @ 280 V, 1.4 A @ 6.3 V ? 85 W max
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1955 and 1961 in USA Between 1936 and 1937 in USA Between 19xx and 19xx in USA
Dimensions 469.9 × 226.06 × 279.4 mm
(18.50 × 8.90 × 11.00 in)
? 476 × 203 × 248 mm
(18.74 × 7.99 × 9.76 in)
Weight 15.60 kg (34.4 lbs) ? 13.20 kg (29.1 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 ? 11 tubes ANL
Accessories ? ? -
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-SX-000100 HALLICRAFTERS-SX-000011 HALLICRAFTERS-SX-000122A