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The Hallicrafters S-120 general coverage receiver tunes from 540 to 30000 kHz in four bands. Ranges: .55-1.6, 1.6-4.4, 4.5-11 and 11-30 MHz. There is also a 0-100 bandspread scale. Features include: ¼" Headphone Jack, BFO, Standby, built-in 5 inch speaker and illuminated dial. There is a built-in AM band Ferrite antenna, telescopic whip and external antenna terminals.
The circuit consists of: 12BE6 Converter, 12BA6 IF Amp/BFO, 12AV6 Audio Amp/AVC, 50C5 Audio Power Amp plus one selenium rectifier.
A model Hallicrafters S-120A was introduced in 1967 as a successor.
General characteristics
- HAM bands
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- Frequency stability
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- Tuning steps
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- Memories
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Receiver
- RX-range
- 0.55-30 MHz
- Modulations
- AM CW SSB
- Sensitivity
- ?
- Selectivity
- ?
- Filters
- ?
- Receiver system
- ?
- IF-frequencies
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- Image rejection
- ?
- Audio output
- ?
Connections
- Antenna
- Built-in sweep
- Impedance
- 50/600Ω
- Other
- -
Electrical
- Power requirements
- Mains
- Current drain RX
- 30 W @ 110 VAC
- TX
- -
Physical
- Dimensions (w×h×d)
- 343 × 149 × 222 mm (13.50 × 5.87 × 8.74 in)
- Weight
- 4.60 kg (10.1 lbs)
- Form factor
- Base Station
- Manufactured
- Between 1960 and 1963
Other features
- Usage
- Amateur / Ham radio operators
- Features + options
- -
- Accessories
- -
- RigReference ID
- 2755
- MPN
- HALLICRAFTERS-S-000120
Manuals, diagrams and brochures
- S-120 PDF - 366.0 kB, submitted by Billy Cox
- Upload relevant documents
New and second-hand prices
Estimating the value of a rig can be challenging. We collect prices paid by real hams over the years to help you estimate the value of a used Hallicrafters S-120. Just bought or sold this model? Let us know what you traded it for and help other ham operators!
Based on historic data, today's second-hand price of the Hallicrafters S-120 is around:
- USD 1.00 ~ USD 5.00
These estimates are based on the following prices:
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