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Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 10-80 m 0.54-43.5 MHz 0.55-43 MHz
Modulations CW   SSB   AM   CW   AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system 19 tubes, 12DQ6B finals 9 tubes ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 10-80 m - -
Modulations CW   SSB   - -
RF-output SSB: 150 W (PEP input), CW: 125 W (input) ? ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Separate PSU (Mains or 12V DC option) Mains Mains
Current RX ? ? ?
TX ? - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1961 and 1963 in USA Between 1939 and 1943 in USA Between 1944 and 1945 in USA
Dimensions 381 × 165.1 × 330.2 mm
(15.00 × 6.50 × 13.00 in)
? 521 × 254 × 375 mm
(20.51 × 10.00 × 14.76 in)
Weight 7.94 kg (17.5 lbs) ? 34.00 kg (75.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-SR-000150 HALLICRAFTERS-SX-000024-SKYRIDER-DEFIANT HALLICRAFTERS-SX-000028A-SUPER-SKYRIDER