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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  11m (CB)  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous 5 kHz to 995 kHz in increments of 5 or 12.5 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-34 MHz in 4 bands 0.5-600 / 800-1300 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   AM   FM   W-FM   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? FM ≥ 0.5µV across most of the range
AM/SSB ≥ 3.0µV across most of the range
Selectivity ? ?
Filters ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion (8 tubes) ?
IF-freqs. 455 kHz ?
Image rejection ? ?
Audio output Internal speaker 500 mW into 8 ohms @ 10% THD

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws BNC
Impedance 50-600Ω 50Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains (105-125 V AC, 50/60 Hz) 11-16 V DC from external supply
Current RX ? ?
TX - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1959 and 1963 in USA Between 1986 and 199x
Dimensions 476 × 216 × 259 mm
(18.74 × 8.50 × 10.20 in)
150 × 55 × 180 mm
(5.91 × 2.17 × 7.09 in)
Weight 14.50 kg (32.0 lbs) 650 gr (1.4 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories None 1000 channels in 10 bank(s) @ 20 channels/second
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features •¼" Head. Jack • AVC ON/OFF • BFO • Bandspread • RF Gain • ANL • Mute Line • Speaker Terminals • Tone • Standby • Speaker Signal strength meter
AF (Audio Frequency) Scan
Attenuator
Accessories ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-S-000108 AOR-AR-002800