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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Portable HF/VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  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 0.54-43 MHz in four bands 10-160 m
1.8-2.0 / 3.5-4.1 / 7-7.5 / 14-14.5 / 21-21.5 / 28-28.5 / 28.5-29.1 / 29.1-29.7 MHz
0.15-30 / 87.4-108 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? 0.5 µV for 10 dB S/N ?
Selectivity ? 0.5 / 1 / 2.1 / 3.8 kHz @ -6 dB ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system 9 tubes Double conversion superheterodyne Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 3500 / 450 kHz ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? Requires external speaker. 3 W output Internal speaker

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna - - Clamps / screws + Built-in telescopic
Impedance ? 50-80Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains Mains, 12V DC or batteries (2×AA + 6×C)
Current RX ? ? 15 W
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1946 and 1948 in USA Between 1962 and 1965 in Great Britain Between 1984 and 1986 in Taiwan
Dimensions 470 × 229 × 280 mm
(18.50 × 9.02 × 11.02 in)
407 × 215 × 332 mm
(16.02 × 8.46 × 13.07 in)
?
Weight 12.70 kg (28.0 lbs) 13.20 kg (29.1 lbs) 1.60 kg (3.5 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Portable

Other features

Memories None None 12 channels in 2 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-S-000040 K.W.-ELECTRONICS-000077 RADIOSHACK-REALISTIC-DX-000400