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

General

HAM bands ? ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-31 MHz in four bands 0.538-1.58 / 1.72-34 MHz 0.538-34 MHz (1.580-1.720 gap)
Modulations AM   CW   AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion, 8 tubes ? ?
IF-freqs. 455 kHz ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna Built-in telescopic - -
Impedance ? 50/600 Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains (120 VAC) or batteries (90 & 7.5V DC) Mains Mains
Current RX ? 105 mA @ 280 V, 1.4 A @ 6.3 V ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1949 and 1951 in USA Between 1955 and 1961 in USA Between 1964 and 1971
Dimensions 356 × 355 × 305 mm
(14.02 × 13.98 × 12.01 in)
469.9 × 226.06 × 279.4 mm
(18.50 × 8.90 × 11.00 in)
476 × 203 × 248 mm
(18.74 × 7.99 × 9.76 in)
Weight 6.35 kg (14.0 lbs) 15.60 kg (34.4 lbs) 13.20 kg (29.1 lbs)
Form factor Handheld Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features BFO
Passive AVC
? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-S-000072 HALLICRAFTERS-SX-000100 HALLICRAFTERS-SX-000122