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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 10-80 m + WWV 0.55-30 MHz 50-430 kHz / 0.48-35 MHz
Bandspread on ham bands
Modulations AM   CW   USB   LSB   AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW  
Sensitivity > 0.5 to 1 µV. ? ?
Selectivity 5 / 2.5 / 0.5 kHz @ -6 dB ? ?
Filters 5 / 2.5 / 0.5 kHz ? ?
Receiver system Superheterodyne ? 11 tubes + voltage regulator
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output Requires external speaker ? ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains ?
Current RX 70 W ? ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1962 and 1965 in USA Between 19xx and 19xx in USA Between 1947 and 1949 in USA
Dimensions 281 × 197 × 375 mm
(11.06 × 7.76 × 14.76 in)
? ?
Weight 8.40 kg (18.5 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 ? ? Noise limiter
Accessories R-47 external speaker
R-48 external speaker
? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-SX-000117 HALLICRAFTERS-SX-000096 NATIONAL-COMPANY-HRO-000007