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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Transmitter Exciter

General

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

Receiver

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

Transmitter

TX-range - - 2-32 MHz
Modulations - - -
RF-output ? ? ?

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws - -
Impedance ? 60 Ω 50Ω
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 195x 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)
480 × 230 × 405 mm
(18.90 × 9.06 × 15.94 in)
Weight ? 38.00 kg (83.8 lbs) 11.80 kg (26.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Marine / Navy Marine / Navy
Features Bandspread ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-S-000038E SIEMENS-000745-E309B TMC-SBE-000002