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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transmitter
Shortwave broadcast receiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  None 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 10-80 m - 0.54-1.6 / 5.9-6.25 / 9.45-9.8 / 11.65-12.05 / 15.05-15.55 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   - AM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Single conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? Internal speaker

Transmitter

TX-range - 80-10 m
160 m optional
-
Modulations - AM   CW   SSB   -
RF-output ? 60 W ?

Connections

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

Electrical

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

Physical

Manufactured Between 1965 and 1968 Between 1965 and 1968 Between 1965 and 1966 in USA
Dimensions 333 × 149 × 279 mm
(13.11 × 5.87 × 10.98 in)
171 × 91 × 144 mm
(6.73 × 3.58 × 5.67 in)
343 × 213 × 152 mm
(13.50 × 8.39 × 5.98 in)
Weight 8.20 kg (18.1 lbs) 21.00 kg (46.3 lbs) 5.50 kg (12.1 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 ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-SX-000146 HAMMARLUND-HX-000050 HALLICRAFTERS-S-000200