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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 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 27-68 MHz in 2 bands 0.5-30 MHz 0.538-34 MHz (1.580-1.720 gap)
Modulations AM   CW   AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity <1 µV ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna - - -
Impedance ? 50 Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains Mains
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1938 and 1939 in USA Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1964 and 1971
Dimensions 470 × 235 × 216 mm
(18.50 × 9.25 × 8.50 in)
? 476 × 203 × 248 mm
(18.74 × 7.99 × 9.76 in)
Weight 15.50 kg (34.2 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 ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-S-000021-SKYRIDER-5-10 HALLICRAFTERS-SX-000112 HALLICRAFTERS-SX-000122