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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop VHF 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 1.25-40 MHz ? 0.54-31 MHz in four bands
Modulations AM   CW   AM   AM   CW  
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 Clamps / screws Proprietary (military) Built-in telescopic
Impedance 100 Ω 50Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

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

Physical

Manufactured Between 1939 and 1945 in USA Between 194x and 194x in USA Between 1950 and 1955 in USA
Dimensions ? ? 356 × 355 × 305 mm
(14.02 × 13.98 × 12.01 in)
Weight 33.00 kg (72.8 lbs) ? 6.35 kg (14.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Portable

Other features

Memories ? ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? BFO
Passive AVC
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-SP-000220-SX MILITARY-BC-000404 HALLICRAFTERS-S-000072R