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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
HF Transmitter
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands ? 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? ≥ 100 Hz drift/hour after warm-up, ≥ 100 Hz/10% power line variation ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.538-1.58 / 1.72-34 MHz - 0.5-30 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   - AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 10-80 m -
Modulations - CW   USB   LSB   -
RF-output ? 80-15m: 100W, 10m: 80W ?

Connections

Antenna - - Clamps / screws
Impedance 50/600 Ω 50/75Ω ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains (120-240 V AC) Mains
Current RX 105 mA @ 280 V, 1.4 A @ 6.3 V - 30W
TX - 260 W max -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1955 and 1961 in USA Between 1966 and 1975 in USA Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 469.9 × 226.06 × 279.4 mm
(18.50 × 8.90 × 11.00 in)
378 × 143 × 340 mm
(14.88 × 5.63 × 13.39 in)
?
Weight 15.60 kg (34.4 lbs) 12.02 kg (26.5 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Unknown Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-SX-000100 HEATHKIT-SB-000401 HALLICRAFTERS-SW-000500