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Desktop VHF 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 
Freq. stability ? ≤ 1 kHz per °C temperature change after 15 minutes warm-up ?
Tuning steps ? ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 152-174 MHz 150-180 / 180-220 / 220-270 / 270-330 / 330-400 / 400-500 MHz 0.54-38.1 MHz in five bands
Modulations AM   AM   FM   AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? Better than 10 µV (S/N 15 dB) ?
Selectivity ? 20 kHz @ -6 dB / 50 kHz @ -20 dB ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion Double conversion superheterodyne Single conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 10.700 MHz 1st: 50 MHz
2nd: 5.2 MHz
455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output Built-in speaker 2.5 W Built-in

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna - - -
Impedance ? 75Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains (100; 200; 230 V) Mains (110 V AC)
Current RX ? 90 VA ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1957 and 1958 Between 1964 and 1969 in Great Britain Between 1936 and 1937 in USA
Dimensions ? 425 × 222 × 346 mm
(16.73 × 8.74 × 13.62 in)
?
Weight ? 23.60 kg (52.1 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? 11 tubes
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-SX-000105 EDDYSTONE-000770U-/-MKII HALLICRAFTERS-SX-000011