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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  2000m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-32 MHz in four bands 10-160 m 15 kHz - 30 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system 5 tubes ? ?
IF-freqs. 455 kHz ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 10-160 m -
Modulations - AM   CW   SSB   -
RF-output ? SSB: 260 W (PEP input), CW: 180 W (input), AM: 80 W (input) ?

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws SO-239 BNC
Impedance ? 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains (AC or DC) 13.8V DC or mains Mains
Current RX ? ? 60 W
TX - ? -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1957 and 1961 in USA Between 19xx and 19xx Between 19xx and 19xx in Great Britain
Dimensions 327 × 178 × 235 mm
(12.87 × 7.01 × 9.25 in)
? 483 × 133 × 450 mm
(19.02 × 5.24 × 17.72 in)
Weight ? ? ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories None None 100 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features Bandspread ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-S-000038E YAESU-FT-000101B RACAL-RA-003701