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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop VHF Receiver
Handheld VHF Transceiver

General

HAM bands 160m  80m  60m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ? 6m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-31 MHz in six bands 152-174 MHz 50-54 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   AM   FM   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system 12 tubes Single conversion ?
IF-freqs. ? 10.700 MHz ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? Built-in speaker ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 50-54 MHz
Modulations - - FM   SSB  
RF-output ? ? ?

Connections

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

Electrical

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

Physical

Manufactured Between 1938 and 1944 in USA Between 1957 and 1958 Between 199x and 199x
Dimensions ? ? ?
Weight ? ? ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories None ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HAMMARLUND-HQ-000120X HALLICRAFTERS-SX-000105 CHEROKEE-AH-000050