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HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop VHF Receiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  11m (CB)  10m  80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  10m  None 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.538-34 MHz 0.55-30 / 48-54 MHz in 5 bands 108-140 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion superheterodyne Superheterodyne, 14 tubes ?
IF-freqs. ? 455 kHz ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output External speaker required 1.5 W ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws SO-239 + Clamps / screws -
Impedance ? ? 50/60Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains (105-117 V AC) Mains Mains
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1960 and 1963 in USA Between 1963 and 1964 in Japan Between 196x and 196x in West Germany
Dimensions 476 × 216 × 259 mm
(18.74 × 8.50 × 10.20 in)
432 × 194 × 257 mm
(17.01 × 7.64 × 10.12 in)
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Weight 13.00 kg (28.7 lbs) 10.70 kg (23.6 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories None None ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ¼" Headphone Jack
S-Meter
AVC ON/OFF
Tone LO/MED/HI
RF Gain
ANL
Mute Line
Antenna Trimmer
BFO
Standby
Dial Lamp
Speaker Terminals
Pre-selector stage
Electrical bandspread
Q-multiplier
ANL noise limiter
Switchable MVC/AVC
Antenna trimmer
Crystal calibrator
S-meter
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Accessories - ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-SX-000110 LAFAYETTE-HE-000080 ROHDE-&-SCHWARZ-EU-000089