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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Portable Amateur Receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

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 Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 0.5-30 MHz 0.54-31 MHz in four bands 0.55-30 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Single conversion, 8 tubes ?
IF-freqs. ? 455 kHz ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws Built-in telescopic Built-in sweep
Impedance ? ? 50/600Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains (120 V AC) or batteries (90 & 7.5V DC) Mains
Current RX 30W ? 30 W @ 110 VAC
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1950 and 1955 in USA Between 1967 and 1969
Dimensions ? 356 × 355 × 305 mm
(14.02 × 13.98 × 12.01 in)
343 × 149 × 222 mm
(13.50 × 5.87 × 8.74 in)
Weight ? 6.35 kg (14.0 lbs) 4.60 kg (10.1 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Portable Base Station

Other features

Memories ? None None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? BFO
Passive AVC
?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-WR-000600 HALLICRAFTERS-S-000072R HALLICRAFTERS-S-000120A