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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 0.538-1.58 / 1.72-34 MHz 0.5-30 MHz 10-160 m + 6 m (1.8-54 MHz)
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

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

Connections

Antenna - Clamps / screws -
Impedance 50/600 Ω ? ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains Mains (110 / 220 V DC)
Current RX 105 mA @ 280 V, 1.4 A @ 6.3 V 30W ?
TX - - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 1955 and 1961 in USA Between 19xx and 19xx Between 1962 and 19xx in Japan
Dimensions 469.9 × 226.06 × 279.4 mm
(18.50 × 8.90 × 11.00 in)
? 385 × 185 × 255 mm
(15.16 × 7.28 × 10.04 in)
Weight 15.60 kg (34.4 lbs) ? 6.50 kg (14.3 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-SX-000100 HALLICRAFTERS-SW-000500 STAR-SR-000550