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Desktop VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands 6m  ? 80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 6 m 0.538-34 MHz in 4 bands 80 / 40 / 20 / 15 / 10 / 6 m
Modulations AM   AM   CW   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? 80 / 40 / 20 m: reasonable
50 / 10 / 6 m: barely adequate
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 6 m - -
Modulations AM   - -
RF-output 12 W ? ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 - -
Impedance ? ? 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 117V AC or 12V DC Mains Mains (115 V AC) or 13.8 V DC
Current RX ? ? ?
TX 5 A max @ 12V DC - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1964 and 196x in USA Between 19xx and 19xx in USA Between 197x and 197x
Dimensions ? ? ?
Weight ? ? ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? Tunable BFO for SSB/CW
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-SR-000046 HALLICRAFTERS-S-000085 LAFAYETTE-HA-000800A