The Hallicrafters SX-71 receiver was manufactured by Hallicrafters from 1949 to 1954. They made the receiver with white and black dials. The white dials were for the earlier models (approximately 1949-1950) and the black dials came out in the later years of production. The SX-71 has a black satin steel cabinet with chrome trim, and a piano hinge top. This receiver is not light...it weighs 33 pounds and is 18 1/2 inches wide, 7 7/8 inches high and 12 inches deep. Its sale price ranged from $179.50 to $249.50.
The Hallicrafters SX-71 receiver is a double conversion superheterodyne general coverage communications receiver with 14 tubes. The frequency coverage is from 538 kc to 35,000 kc and 46 - 56 MHz. It not only picks up AM and CW signals, but it receives narrow band FM. It has good selectivity and sensitivity and has 3 watts of audio output. It sounds good with a Hallicrafters R-44B speaker (manufactured for the receiver with white dials) or R-46 speaker (manufactured for the receiver with black dials).
Original price 1950 in the US: USD 179.50
General characteristics
- HAM bands
- 6m
- Frequency stability
- ?
- Tuning steps
- ?
- Memories
- ?
Receiver
- RX-range
- 0.538-35 / 46-56 MHz
- Modulations
- AM N-FM CW
- Sensitivity
- ?
- Selectivity
- ?
- Filters
- ?
- Receiver system
- Double conversion, 14 tubes
- IF-frequencies
- ?
- Image rejection
- ?
- Audio output
- 3 W (external speaker required)
Connections
- Antenna
- -
- Impedance
- ?
- Other
- -
Electrical
- Power requirements
- Mains
- Current drain RX
- ?
- TX
- -
Physical
- Dimensions (w×h×d)
- 330 × 130 × 280 mm (12.99 × 5.12 × 11.02 in)
- Weight
- 15.00 kg (33.1 lbs)
- Form factor
- Base Station
- Manufactured
- Between 1949 and 1954 in USA
Other features
- Usage
- Amateur / Ham radio operators
- Features + options
- -
- Accessories
- -
- RigReference ID
- 2826
- MPN
- HALLICRAFTERS-SX-000071
Manuals, diagrams and brochures
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- USD 71
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