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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Handheld Shortwave receiver
Desktop HF/VHF 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 0.54-31 MHz in four bands 0.538-34 MHz (1.580-1.720 gap)
Modulations AM   CW   AM   CW   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion (8 tubes) Single conversion, 8 tubes ?
IF-freqs. 455 kHz 455 kHz ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output Internal speaker ? ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

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

Electrical

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

Physical

Manufactured Between 1959 and 1963 in USA Between 1949 and 1951 in USA Between 1964 and 1971
Dimensions 476 × 216 × 259 mm
(18.74 × 8.50 × 10.20 in)
356 × 355 × 305 mm
(14.02 × 13.98 × 12.01 in)
476 × 203 × 248 mm
(18.74 × 7.99 × 9.76 in)
Weight 14.50 kg (32.0 lbs) 6.35 kg (14.0 lbs) 13.20 kg (29.1 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld Base Station

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-000072 HALLICRAFTERS-SX-000122