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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range - 0.54-32 MHz in four bands 0.19-30 MHz in 5 band
Modulations - AM   CW   AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Single conversion, 5 tubes
IF-freqs. ? ? 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 3.5-4, 7-7.3, 14-14.4, 21-21.45, 27.16-29.7 MHz - -
Modulations FM   CW   - -
RF-output 125 W ? ?

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains Mains (120 V AC)
Current RX - ? ?
TX ? - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1948 and 194x in USA Between 1946 and 1949 in USA Between 1962 and 196x
Dimensions 508 × 457 × 260 mm
(20.00 × 17.99 × 10.24 in)
327 × 178 × 184 mm
(12.87 × 7.01 × 7.24 in)
370 × 160 × 254 mm
(14.57 × 6.30 × 10.00 in)
Weight ? 5.00 kg (11.0 lbs) 9.00 kg (19.9 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 ? ? Bandspread
VFO
ANL
Built-in speaker
Built-in ferrite loop antenna
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-HT-000019 HALLICRAFTERS-S-000038 HALLICRAFTERS-S-000118