Home
Up Front
Newsroom
Editorial
E-Letters
Features
Glenn Hauser's SW/DX Report
Glenn Hauser's
Continent of Media
Don Schimmel's Radio
Intrigue
Joe Carr's Tech Notes
Radio Basics
Frequency vs. Wavelength
Modes and Modulation
Call Sign Prefixes
UTC/GMT Conversion
Radio Terms
Shortwave Radio
Introduction to Shortwave
Listening
Tuning 150 kHz to 30 MHz
Selecting a Shortwave Radio
Reporting and QSLs
Receiver Reference
Modern Shortwave Receiver Survey
Favorite Tube-Type Shortwave Receivers
Scanner Monitoring
Introducing the "Action
Bands"
The World Above 30 MHz
Selecting a Scanner
National Scanner Frequency
Guide
Other Radio Hobbies
Ham Radio
AM Band DXing
Longwave DXing
Clandestine Radio
Pirate Radio
Numbers Stations
TV/FM DXing
Radio Links
Shortwave Listening
Radio Clubs
International Broadcasters
Scanner Listening
Ham Radio
Web-Controlled Radios
Miscellaneous
Top of Page |
Hallicrafters S-119
General Coverage Communications Receiver |
Rating (1-5): HH (2) |
Made In: United States 1959-1964 |
Voltages: 115 VAC 60 Hz |
Coverage: See Comments |
Readout: Analog |
Modes: AM/CW |
Selectivity: |
Circuit: Single Conversion Superheterodyne. 3 Tubes plus Semiconductors.
|
Physical: 10.5x5x7.5" 8 Lbs.
267x127x191mm 3.6 kg
|
Circuit Complement: 6BE6 Converter, 6BA6 IF Amp/BFO, 6CM6 1st Audio/Audio
Out plus a diode detector (1N295). |
Features: Head. Tip Jack Speaker Dial Lamp Voice/Code Switch
Ferrite MW Ant. Speaker/Headphone Switch |
Accessories: |
New Price: $50 |
Used Price: $45-110 |
Comments: Ranges: .535-1640, 2.0-5.5 and 6-16.4 MHz. Has planetary drive
tuning. Sold both as a kit and assembled. The S-119 was closed-out in 1964 at $30. The
original Sky Buddy was the model 5-T which sold in 1935. The better known
S-19 and S-19R were introduced in 1938 and 1939. The Sky Buddy series is very collectable
and increasingly difficult to assemble. |
Variants: The S-119K unassembled kit version sold new for $40 |
Hallicrafters S-120
General Coverage Communications Receiver |
Rating (1-5): HH (2) |
Made In: United States 1960-1963 |
Voltages: 105-125 VAC 50/60 Hz |
Coverage: 550 - 30000 kHz
|
Readout: Analog |
Modes: AM/CW |
Selectivity: |
Circuit: Single Conversion Superheterodyne. 4 Tubes plus Semiconductors.
|
Physical: 13.5x5.875x8.75" 10.2 Lbs.
343x149x222mm 4.6 kg
|
Circuit Complement: 12BE6 Converter, 12BA6 IF Amp/BFO, 12AV6 Audio
Amp/AVC, 50C5 Audio Power Amp plus 1 selenium rectifier. |
Features: Ό" Head. Jack BFO Standby Bandspread 0-100
Speaker 5" Dial Lamp Tels. Whip 45" MW Ferrite Antenna |
Accessories: |
New Price: $60-70 |
Used Price: $40-60 |
Comments: Ranges: .55-1.6, 1.6-4.4, 4.5-11 and 11-30 MHz. Gray steel cabinet
with silver trim. Billed as "The world's most popular shortwave receiver". This
entry-level model was produced in large numbers. Examples of the S-120 made in both
Japan and America can be found. |
Variants: Model SW-500 is virtually the same radio, but with a dark blue
metallic cabinet. $70 1961. |
Click here to view sold archive. |
Click here to return to the Table of Contents.
Click here to view the Universal Used Equipment List.
|