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Desktop VHF Receiver
Desktop VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands ? 2m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 30-50 MHz 49-54 / 144-148 MHz 0.19-30 MHz in 5 band
Modulations FM   AM   CW   AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? TX: XTAL or external VFO RX: VFO 16 tubes. Single conversion, 5 tubes
IF-freqs. ? ? 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 49-54 / 144-148 MHz -
Modulations - AM   CW   -
RF-output ? 8 W ?

Connections

Antenna - - Clamps / screws
Impedance ? ? 50/600Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 6 / 12V DC or mains Mains (120 V AC)
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1952 and 195x in USA Between 1958 and 195x in USA Between 1962 and 196x
Dimensions 330 × 178 × 184 mm
(12.99 × 7.01 × 7.24 in)
? 370 × 160 × 254 mm
(14.57 × 6.30 × 10.00 in)
Weight ? ? 9.00 kg (19.9 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 4 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Bandspread
VFO
ANL
Built-in speaker
Built-in ferrite loop antenna
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-S-000082 HALLICRAFTERS-SR-000034 HALLICRAFTERS-S-000118