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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Scanner / receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  2m  6m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.535-1.64 / 2-5.5 / 6-16.4 MHz 68-88 / 144-174 / 430-490 MHz 3-6 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   FM   AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? XTAL 6 tubes
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna - - Proprietary (military)
Impedance ? 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

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

Physical

Manufactured Between 1959 and 1964 Between 19xx and 19xx Between 194x and 194x in USA
Dimensions 267 × 127 × 191 mm
(10.51 × 5.00 × 7.52 in)
? ?
Weight 3.60 kg (7.9 lbs) ? 5.00 kg (11.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories None 8 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-S-000119-SKY-BUDDY-II RADIOSHACK-/-REALISTIC-PRO-000053 MILITARY-BC-000454