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

General

HAM bands ? 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2000m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ±1 ppm (0-50°C) ?
Tuning steps ? ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-30 / 48-54.5 MHz in five bands 0.005-30 MHz 0.54-1.6 / 1.75-4.9 / 4.8-12.6 / 12.5-34 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   AM   AM-sync   FM   CW   SSB   USB   LSB   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? < 0.14 µV CW .5-30 MHz (10 dB S+N/N) Typical. Preamp on.
< 0.25 µV LSB/USB/ISB
< 0.56 µV AM
< 0.90 µV FM
?
Selectivity ? 57 bandwidths selectable from 0.1 kHz to 16 kHz.
Shape factor 1.5:1 or better. 6 to 60 dB.
5 kHz (-6 dB)
2.5 kHz (-6 dB)
500 Hz (-6 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system 7 tubes Digital signal processing Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 1.65 MHz
2nd: 50 kHz
Image rejection ? 90 dB typical, 80 dB minimum ?
Audio output ? Two 600 ohm (one for each sideband in ISB) 3.2 W external only

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna - BNC Clamps / screws
Impedance ? 50Ω 50-600Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 90 - 264 VAC, 48-440 Hz, 30 Watts Mains (115 / 230 V AC)
Current RX ? ? 85 W max
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx in USA Between 2000 and 200x in USA Between 19xx and 19xx in USA
Dimensions ? 482 × 133 × 317 mm
(18.98 × 5.24 × 12.48 in)
476 × 203 × 248 mm
(18.74 × 7.99 × 9.76 in)
Weight ? 5.67 kg (12.5 lbs) 13.20 kg (29.1 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 100 channels in 1 bank(s) None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? PBT
DSP
ANL
Accessories ? ? -
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-S-000053A TEN-TEC-RX-000340 HALLICRAFTERS-SX-000122A