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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transmitter

General

HAM bands ? ? 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? Less than 500 cycles drift in first hour, after 15 minutes warm-up, and less than 100 cycles per hour thereafter
Tuning steps ? ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-32 MHz in four bands 0.538-34 MHz in four bands -
Modulations AM   CW   AM   CW   -
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? Crystal ?
Receiver system 5 tubes 8 tubes ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 10-80 m
Modulations - - AM   CW   SSB  
RF-output ? ? 100 W (AM 35 W)

Connections

Antenna - - RCA (Tulip)
Impedance ? 52/600 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains (AC or DC) Mains Mains (117 V AC, 50/60 cycles)
Current RX ? ? -
TX - - 350 W

Physical

Manufactured Between 1949 and 195x in USA Between 1955 and 1958 Between 1965 and 196x in USA
Dimensions 330 × 178 × 184 mm
(12.99 × 7.01 × 7.24 in)
476 × 229 × 273 mm
(18.74 × 9.02 × 10.75 in)
333 × 149 × 279 mm
(13.11 × 5.87 × 10.98 in)
Weight ? 13.00 kg (28.7 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 ? ? HA-16 VOX ADAPTOR
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-S-000038A HALLICRAFTERS-SX-000099 HALLICRAFTERS-HT-000046