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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands ? ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.11-18.5 MHz 540 kHz - 42 MHz 27-4 / 45-84 / 81-145 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   AM   CW   AM   FM   CW  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Single-preselection, superhet Single conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 5.25 MHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? Built-in ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains Mains or batteries
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1941 and 1945 Between 1936 and 193x in USA Between 1940 and 1943 in USA
Dimensions 470 × 216 × 238 mm
(18.50 × 8.50 × 9.37 in)
? 483 × 230 × 256 mm
(19.02 × 9.06 × 10.08 in)
Weight 14.10 kg (31.1 lbs) ? 20.00 kg (44.1 lbs)
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 ? ? 15 tubes
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-S-000022R-SKYRIDER-MARINE HALLICRAFTERS-SX-000009-SUPER-SKYRIDER HALLICRAFTERS-S-000027