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

General

HAM bands ? 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? < ±30 Hz in 1 hour typical
Tuning steps ? Continuous 8 Hz / 0.05 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 27-68 MHz in 2 bands 0.54-32 MHz in four bands 0.03-30 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   AM   CW   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity <1 µV ? 0.5 µV SSB 2-30 Mhz
Selectivity ? ? 2.2 kHz 2.3 kHz -6 dB
4.0 kHz 5.9 kHz -6 dB
7.0 kHz 8.8 kHz -6 dB
10 kHz 10.5 kHz -6 dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? 5 tubes Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 1st: 45 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 1.6W 8 ohms 5% THD

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna - - BNC
Impedance ? ? 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains (AC or DC) 13.8V DC
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1938 and 1939 in USA Between 195x and 195x in USA Between 199x and 199x in Great Britain
Dimensions 470 × 235 × 216 mm
(18.50 × 9.25 × 8.50 in)
? 483 × 89 × 320 mm
(19.02 × 3.50 × 12.60 in)
Weight 15.50 kg (34.2 lbs) ? 5.58 kg (12.3 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? None 30 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? PC-control
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-S-000021-SKYRIDER-5-10 HALLICRAFTERS-S-000038C LOWE-HF-000235