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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Portable Amateur Receiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m 
Freq. stability ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-31 / 48-56 MHz 0.54-31 MHz in four bands
Modulations AM   N-FM   CW   AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? ?
Selectivity ? ?
Filters ? ?
Receiver system Single conversion Single conversion, 8 tubes
IF-freqs. 455 kHz 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ?
Audio output 3.5 W, external speaker required ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna - Built-in telescopic
Impedance 50Ω ?
Other - -

Electrical

Power req. 110/220V AC Mains (120 V AC) or batteries (90 & 7.5V DC)
Current RX ? ?
TX - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1947 and 1950 in USA Between 1950 and 1955 in USA
Dimensions 500 × 257 × 318 mm
(19.69 × 10.12 × 12.52 in)
356 × 355 × 305 mm
(14.02 × 13.98 × 12.01 in)
Weight ? 6.35 kg (14.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Portable

Other features

Memories None None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? BFO
Passive AVC
Accessories ? ?
MPN NATIONAL-COMPANY-NC-000173T HALLICRAFTERS-S-000072R