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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  ? 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-43 MHz in four bands 0.49-30 MHz 0.54-31 / 48-56 MHz in 5 bands
Modulations AM   CW   AM   CW   AM   N-FM   CW  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system 9 tubes ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? 8 W, external speaker required

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna - - -
Impedance ? 500 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains (230/115 V AC) 110-120 / 220-240V AC
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1946 and 1948 in USA Between 1946 and 1949 in USA Between 1947 and 1952 in USA
Dimensions 470 × 229 × 280 mm
(18.50 × 9.02 × 11.02 in)
? 501 × 260 × 425 mm
(19.72 × 10.24 × 16.73 in)
Weight 12.70 kg (28.0 lbs) ? 29.40 kg (64.9 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories None ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Bandspread in ham bands
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-S-000040 NATIONAL-COMPANY-NC-000002-40D NATIONAL-COMPANY-NC-000183D