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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Transmitter Exciter

General

HAM bands ? 6m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-32 MHz in four bands - -
Modulations AM   CW   - USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system 5 tubes ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 160-6 m 2-32 MHz
Modulations - AM   CW   -
RF-output ? CW: 75 W, AM: 65 W ?

Connections

Antenna - - -
Impedance ? 50/500Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains (AC or DC) Mains Mains
Current RX ? - -
TX - ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1949 and 195x in USA Between 1961 and 1965 in USA Between 195x and 196x in USA
Dimensions 330 × 178 × 184 mm
(12.99 × 7.01 × 7.24 in)
395 × 240 × 355 mm
(15.55 × 9.45 × 13.98 in)
480 × 230 × 405 mm
(18.90 × 9.06 × 15.94 in)
Weight ? 20.50 kg (45.2 lbs) 11.80 kg (26.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? None None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Marine / Navy
Features ? XTAL and VFO ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-S-000038A EF-JOHNSON-VIKING-RANGER-II TMC-SBE-000002