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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Portable Amateur Receiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-32 MHz in four bands 27-4 / 45-84 / 81-145 MHz 0.54-31 MHz in four bands
Modulations AM   CW   AM   FM   CW   AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system 5 tubes Single conversion superheterodyne Single conversion, 8 tubes
IF-freqs. 455 kHz 5.25 MHz 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws - Built-in telescopic
Impedance ? ? ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains (AC or DC) Mains or batteries Mains (120 V AC) or batteries (90 & 7.5V DC)
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1957 and 1961 in USA Between 1940 and 1943 in USA Between 1950 and 1955 in USA
Dimensions 327 × 178 × 235 mm
(12.87 × 7.01 × 9.25 in)
483 × 230 × 256 mm
(19.02 × 9.06 × 10.08 in)
356 × 355 × 305 mm
(14.02 × 13.98 × 12.01 in)
Weight ? 20.00 kg (44.1 lbs) 6.35 kg (14.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Portable

Other features

Memories ? ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Bandspread 15 tubes BFO
Passive AVC
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-S-000038E HALLICRAFTERS-S-000027 HALLICRAFTERS-S-000072R