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HF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

Current value
USD 45 ~ USD 71
USD 188 ~ USD 349 (similar rigs)
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HAM bands ? 80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  2m  10m 
Freq. stability Marginal ?
Tuning steps Continuous tuning Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-32 MHz in four bands 0.55-30 / 48-54 MHz in 5 bands
Modulations AM   CW   AM   FM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity Unpublished ?
Selectivity Unpublished ?
Filters L/C ?
Receiver system 5 tubes, Single conversion, oscillating IF Superheterodyne, 14 tubes
IF-freqs. 455 kHz 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ?
Audio output 1 W 1.5 W

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 + Clamps / screws
Impedance 52-600Ω 50Ω
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains (AC or DC) Mains
Current RX 30 W @ 110 V AC ?
TX - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 195x and 195x in USA Between 1963 and 1964 in Japan
Dimensions 330 × 190 × 225 mm
(12.99 × 7.48 × 8.86 in)
432 × 194 × 257 mm
(17.01 × 7.64 × 10.12 in)
Weight 5.00 kg (11.0 lbs) 10.70 kg (23.6 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Pre-selector stage
Electrical bandspread
Q-multiplier
ANL noise limiter
Switchable MVC/AVC
Antenna trimmer
Crystal calibrator
S-meter
Accessories ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-S-000038D LAFAYETTE-HE-000080