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

General

HAM bands ? ? 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-31 / 48-54.5 MHz in five bands 0.55-30 MHz 0.15-29.9 / 87.5-108 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   AM   CW   AM   W-FM mono   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? 1 µV (10 dB S/N) ?
Selectivity ? 4 kHz (-6 dB), 20 kHz (-60 dB) without Q-multiplier
1.6 kHz (-6 dB) with Q-multiplier
?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system 7 tubes 9 tubes ? conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 7 W

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna - - Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in telescopic + KOK1 (Motorola/DIN41585)
Impedance ? 50/400 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains 12V DC, 6LR20 and 3LR6 batteries or mains
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 194x and 19xx in USA Between 1961 and 1964 Between 1986 and 1989 in Hong Kong
Dimensions ? 381 × 177.8 × 254 mm
(15.00 × 7.00 × 10.00 in)
320 × 180 × 250 mm
(12.60 × 7.09 × 9.84 in)
Weight ? 9.53 kg (21.0 lbs) 4.11 kg (9.1 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories ? ? 16 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Built-in clock
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-S-000053 LAFAYETTE-HE-000030-(KT-320) PHILIPS-D-002999PLL