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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  ?
Freq. stability ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-18.5 MHz in 3 bands 0.54-31 MHz in four bands
Modulations AM   CW   AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? ?
Selectivity ? ?
Filters ? ?
Receiver system 5 tubes Single conversion, 8 tubes
IF-freqs. ? 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ?
Audio output Internal speaker ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna - Built-in telescopic
Impedance ? ?
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains (120 VAC) or batteries (90 & 7.5V DC)
Current RX ? ?
TX - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1938 and 1939 in USA Between 1949 and 1951 in USA
Dimensions ? 356 × 355 × 305 mm
(14.02 × 13.98 × 12.01 in)
Weight ? 6.35 kg (14.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories None ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? BFO
Passive AVC
Accessories ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-S-000019-SKY-BUDDY HALLICRAFTERS-S-000072