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Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Handheld HF/VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? ?

Receiver

RX-range - 0.54-62 MHz in six bands 0.525-1.61 / 3.9-28 / 87.5-108 MHz
Modulations - AM   CW   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? FM: 2µV
MW: 14µV
SW: 0.5µV
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? 13 tubes Double Superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? FM: 10.7 MHz
MW/SW 1st: 1.985 MHz
SW 2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 3W max, 8 ohm

Transmitter

TX-range 160-10 m (continuous) - -
Modulations AM   CW   - -
RF-output AM: 100 W, CW: 115 W ? ?

Connections

Antenna - - Built-in ferrite bar + Built-in telescopic
Impedance 50Ω 450 Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains Mains or 4LR20 / D
Current RX - ? 7W
TX ? - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1952 and 195x in USA Between 1938 and 19xx in USA Between 1978 and 1979 in Japan
Dimensions 508 × 311 × 438 mm
(20.00 × 12.24 × 17.24 in)
431.8 × 304.8 × 304.8 mm
(17.00 × 12.00 × 12.00 in)
305 × 200 × 100 mm
(12.01 × 7.87 × 3.94 in)
Weight ? 18.14 kg (40.0 lbs) 3.40 kg (7.5 lbs) without batteries
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories None ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-HT-000020 HALLICRAFTERS-SX-000017-SUPER-SKYRIDER NATIONAL-/-PANASONIC-RF-002200