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Desktop VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transmitter

General

HAM bands 2m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  10m  6m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 49-54 / 144-148 MHz 2-32 MHz -
Modulations AM   CW   AM   CW   -
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system TX: XTAL or external VFO RX: VFO 16 tubes. Single conversion, 29 valves ?
IF-freqs. ? 455 kHz ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 49-54 / 144-148 MHz - 80-6 m
Modulations AM   CW   - AM   CW  
RF-output 8 W ? AM: 50 W, CW: 65 W (input)

Connections

Antenna - - -
Impedance ? ? 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 6 / 12V DC or mains ? Mains
Current RX ? ? -
TX ? - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1958 and 195x in USA Between 195x and 196x in USA Between 1958 and 1959 in USA
Dimensions ? ? 355 × 203 × 230 mm
(13.98 × 7.99 × 9.06 in)
Weight ? ? 12.25 kg (27.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 4 channels in 1 bank(s) None ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Military communication Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? 6146 final
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-SR-000034 RCA-SRR-000013A WRL-/-GLOBE-SCOUT-000680A