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Hallicrafters S-76
| General Coverage Communications Receiver |
Rating (1-5): HHHHH (5) |
| Made In: United States 1951-1954 |
Voltages: 105-125 VAC 50/60 Hz |
| Coverage: 538 - 34000 kHz¹ |
Readout: Analog |
| Modes: AM/CW |
Selectivity: 5 pos. 5.6-.5 kHz |
| Circuit: Double Conversion Superheterodyne. 10 Tubes.
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Physical: 18.5x9x9.5" 41 Lbs.
470x229x241mm 18.6 kg
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Circuit Complement: 6CB6 RF Amp, 6AU6 Converter, 6C4 Osc., 6BA6 1st IF,
6BE6 2nd Converter, 6BA6 2nd IF, 6AL5 Detector/ANL, 6SC7 BFO, 6K6GT Output, VR150
Regulator and 5Y3GTY Rectifier. One RF, two conversion and two IF stages. |
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Features: • ¼" Head. Jack • S-Meter • AVC ON/OFF • BFO
• Sensitivity • ANL • Mute Line • Bandspread
• Speaker Output • Dial Lamp • Hinged Cover • Line Out 500 ohm
• Standby • Tone • Phono Input Jack • AVC |
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Accessories: R-46 Speaker |
| New Price: $170-200 |
Used Price: $70-140 |
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Comments: Ranges: .538-1.58, 1.72-4.9, 4.6-13, 12-34 MHz. ¹ Reception gap
from 1580 -1720 kHz because of the first IF frequency. Bandspread 80 to 10 meters. Early
production did not include 15 meters on the bandspread scale. Gray metal cabinet with huge
S-Meter. |
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Variants: Model S-76U is an export version operating on 100-250 VAC 25-60 Hz |
Hallicrafters S-108
| General Coverage Communications Receiver |
Rating (1-5): HHH (3) |
| Made In: United States 1959-1963 |
Voltages: 105-125 VAC 50/60 Hz |
| Coverage: 540 - 34000 kHz
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Readout: Analog |
| Modes: AM/CW |
Selectivity: |
| Circuit: Single Conversion Superheterodyne. 8 Tubes.
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Physical: 18.75x8.5x10.2" 32 Lbs.
476x216x259mm 14.5 kg
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Circuit Complement: 6SG7 RF Amp, 6SA7 Converter, 6SK7 1st IF Amp, 6SK7 2nd IF
Amp, 6SC7 Audio Amp/BFO, 6K6GT Audio Out, 6H6 Detector/ANL/AVC and 5Y3GT Rectifier. |
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Features: •¼" Head. Jack • AVC ON/OFF • BFO • Bandspread
• RF Gain • ANL • Mute Line • Speaker Terminals
• Tone • Standby • Speaker |
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Accessories: R-46B Speaker, R-47 Speaker, R-48 Speaker |
| New Price: $130-150 |
Used Price: $40-90 |
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Comments: Ranges: .538-1.6, 1.55-4.6, 4.6-13 and 12-34 MHz. Bandspread:
3.5-4, 7-7.3, 14-14.4, 20.1-21.5 and 26-30 MHz. Note that the bandspread ranges are on
the long horizontal scale. The speaker is built into the top panel, facing up. Gray metal cabinet. |
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Variants: Model S-109 operates from AC or DC current. Also please see model
SX-110 which is the same but with: S-Meter, Antenna Trimmer and Crystal Filter (but without
an internal speaker). |
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