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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave Linear Amplifier

General

HAM bands ? ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-32 MHz in four bands 255-525 KHz / 1.5-30.3 MHz ?
Modulations AM   CW   AM   CW   -
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system 5 tubes 14 tubes ?
IF-freqs. 455 kHz ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 3.5-30 MHz
Modulations - - AM   CW   SSB  
RF-output ? ? 1000 W input (AM/CW/SSB)

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws - -
Impedance ? 60 Ω 50/500Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains (AC or DC) Mains Mains
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1957 and 1961 in USA Between 195x and 19xx in Germany Between 1958 and 196x in USA
Dimensions 327 × 178 × 235 mm
(12.87 × 7.01 × 9.25 in)
550 × 355 × 407 mm
(21.65 × 13.98 × 16.02 in)
500 × 750 × 840 mm
(19.69 × 29.53 × 33.07 in)
Weight ? 38.00 kg (83.8 lbs) 180.00 kg (397.1 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Marine / Navy Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Bandspread ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-S-000038E SIEMENS-000745-E309B E.F.-JOHNSON-DESK-KILOWATT