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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Antenna Noise Bridge

General

HAM bands ? 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  160m  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 200 kHz - 30 MHz 1-30 MHz
1-100 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   AM   CW   SSB   All mode  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system 5 tubes Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 455 kHz
2nd: 4034 kHz
?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? 0.3 W ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - ?
Modulations - - All mode  
RF-output ? ? ?

Connections

Antenna - Clamps / screws SO-239
Impedance ? 50/75Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains (AC or DC) Internal 9 V NiCad (trickle charged through 115 V DC) Internal 9 V battery or external 9-11 V DC
Current RX ? ? 45 mA
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1949 and 195x in USA Between 1969 and 1976 in USA Between 1975 and 197x in USA
Dimensions 330 × 178 × 184 mm
(12.99 × 7.01 × 7.24 in)
287 × 156 × 215 mm
(11.30 × 6.14 × 8.46 in)
130 × 57 × 127 mm
(5.12 × 2.24 × 5.00 in)
Weight ? ? ?
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 ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-S-000038A HEATHKIT-GR-000078 HEATHKIT-HD-001422