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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  None  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 10-80 m Regular broadcast and SW bands 0.19-30 MHz in 5 band
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Regenerative Single conversion, 5 tubes
IF-freqs. ? ? 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 Clamps / screws
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50/600Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains (110 V AC) Mains (120 V AC)
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1965 and 1968 Between 195x and 195x in USA Between 1962 and 196x
Dimensions 333 × 149 × 279 mm
(13.11 × 5.87 × 10.98 in)
? 370 × 160 × 254 mm
(14.57 × 6.30 × 10.00 in)
Weight 8.20 kg (18.1 lbs) ? 9.00 kg (19.9 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? None 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-SX-000146 HEATHKIT-K-000002 HALLICRAFTERS-S-000118