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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Mobile CB / 10m Transceiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ? 11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 10-80 m + WWV 0.55-30 MHz 26.065-29.695 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity > 0.5 to 1 µV. ? FM: 0.18 µV (12 dB SINAD)
Selectivity 5 / 2.5 / 0.5 kHz @ -6 dB ? ?
Filters 5 / 2.5 / 0.5 kHz ? ?
Receiver system Superheterodyne ? Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output Requires external speaker ? Internal speaker

Transmitter

TX-range - - 26.065-29.695 MHz
Modulations - - AM   FM   CW   SSB  
RF-output ? ? SSB: 12/100 W, AM/FM: 4/30 W

Connections

Antenna RCA (Tulip) - SO-239
Impedance 50/75Ω ? 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains 13.8 V DC
Current RX 70 W ? ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1962 and 1965 in USA Between 19xx and 19xx in USA Between 200x and 200x
Dimensions 281 × 197 × 375 mm
(11.06 × 7.76 × 14.76 in)
? 200 × 60 × 280 mm
(7.87 × 2.36 × 11.02 in)
Weight 8.40 kg (18.5 lbs) ? 2.90 kg (6.4 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories None ? 80 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features ? ? Noise Blanker
ANL
SWR-meter
Roger beep
Digital echo chamber
Accessories R-47 external speaker
R-48 external speaker
? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-SX-000117 HALLICRAFTERS-SX-000096 COBRA-000200-GTL-DX