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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands ? ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ± 10 p.p.m. 5-60 mins. ± 2 p.p.m. > 60 mins.
Tuning steps ? ? 10 / 100 Hz, 1 / 10 kHz

Receiver

RX-range - 0.54-42 MHz 0.1-30 MHz
Modulations - AM   CW   AM   AM-sync   CW   SSB   RTTY   FAX  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.3µV SSB 1.8-30 MHz (10 dB S+N/N)
Selectivity ? ? AM: 4.0 kHz
SSB/CW: 2.0 kHz
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double Conversion Superhet.
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? > 70 dB
Audio output ? ? 1W at 8 Ohms

Transmitter

TX-range 3.5-4, 7-7.3, 14-14.4, 21-21.45, 27.16-29.7 MHz - -
Modulations FM   CW   - -
RF-output 125 W ? ?

Connections

Antenna - - -
Impedance 50/600 Ω ? 50/450Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains 12V DC or mains
Current RX - ? Max 900 mA @ 12 V DC
TX ? - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1948 and 194x in USA Between 1940 and 1946 in USA Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 508 × 457 × 260 mm
(20.00 × 17.99 × 10.24 in)
495 × 241 × 283 mm
(19.49 × 9.49 × 11.14 in)
250 × 100 × 240 mm
(9.84 × 3.94 × 9.45 in)
Weight ? 21.00 kg (46.3 lbs) 3.50 kg (7.7 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? RS-232C (4800bps)
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-HT-000019 HALLICRAFTERS-SX-000025-SUPER-DEFIANT JRC-NRD-000345