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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Handheld Shortwave receiver
Mobile VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  ? 2m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-18.5 MHz in 3 bands 0.54-31 MHz in four bands 143.8-148.2 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   AM   CW   AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? ? 0.5 µV provides output 10 dB above noise
Selectivity ? ? 15 kHz (-6 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system 5 tubes Single conversion, 8 tubes Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? 455 kHz 1st: 22-26 MHz (tunable)
2nd: 2 MHz
Image rejection ? ? > 70 dB
Audio output Internal speaker ? 3 W internal speaker, 15 W PA output

Transmitter

TX-range - - 143.8-148.2 MHz
Modulations - - AM   CW  
RF-output ? ? AM: 8 W, CW: 10 W

Connections

Antenna - Built-in telescopic SO-239
Impedance ? ? 50-72Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains (120 VAC) or batteries (90 & 7.5V DC) 6.3V DC, 12.6V DC or mains
Current RX ? ? 60 W
TX - - 120 W

Physical

Manufactured Between 1938 and 1939 in USA Between 1949 and 1951 in USA Between 196x and 196x in USA
Dimensions ? 356 × 355 × 305 mm
(14.02 × 13.98 × 12.01 in)
305 × 152 × 254 mm
(12.01 × 5.98 × 10.00 in)
Weight ? 6.35 kg (14.0 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Handheld Mobile

Other features

Memories None ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? BFO
Passive AVC
?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-S-000019-SKY-BUDDY HALLICRAFTERS-S-000072 HEATHKIT-HW-000020-PAWNEE