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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands 80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.535-1.64 / 2-5.5 / 6-16.4 MHz 0.54-43.5 MHz 0.54-42 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   AM   CW   AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? 9 tubes ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna - - -
Impedance ? ? ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains Mains
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1959 and 1964 Between 1939 and 1943 in USA Between 1940 and 1946 in USA
Dimensions 267 × 127 × 191 mm
(10.51 × 5.00 × 7.52 in)
? 495 × 241 × 283 mm
(19.49 × 9.49 × 11.14 in)
Weight 3.60 kg (7.9 lbs) ? 21.00 kg (46.3 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories None ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-S-000119-SKY-BUDDY-II HALLICRAFTERS-SX-000024-SKYRIDER-DEFIANT HALLICRAFTERS-SX-000025-SUPER-DEFIANT