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Desktop HF/VHF 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 0.54-31 / 48-56 MHz in 5 bands
Modulations 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 ? 50Ω
Other - -

Electrical

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

Physical

Manufactured Between 1946 and 1948 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

Other features

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