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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop VHF/UHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  None  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.545-2 / 2-7.5 / 7.5-30.5 MHz 30-50 / 152-174 / 450-470 MHz 0.6-30 MHz in 5 bands
Modulations AM   CW   FM   CW  
Sensitivity ? ? ≥ 2 µV
Selectivity ? ? 5 kHz
300 Hz with optional crystal filter
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion superheterodyne ? Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 455 kHz ? 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output Internal speaker Internal speaker 3 W

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws - -
Impedance ? 50Ω 70Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains ? Mains
Current RX ? 11 W 65 W
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1945 and 1946 in USA Between 197x and 197x in Japan (probably) Between 1946 and 194x in Great Britain
Dimensions 290 × 187 × 182 mm
(11.42 × 7.36 × 7.17 in)
330 × 102 × 254 mm
(12.99 × 4.02 × 10.00 in)
426 × 222 × 254 mm
(16.77 × 8.74 × 10.00 in)
Weight 4.70 kg (10.4 lbs) 5.00 kg (11.0 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories None None ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features - Squelch
AF filter
Noise limiter
S-meter
Accessories - ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-S-000041W-SKYRIDER-JR. RADIOSHACK-REALISTIC-PRO-000003A EDDYSTONE-000504