Hallicrafters SX-117

Object/Artifact

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Radio Alpha

Name/Title

Hallicrafters SX-117

Description

Ham Band Receiver

Category

Receiver, HF Ham Band

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Hallicrafters

Date made

1962 - 1966

Dimensions

Height

7-3/4 in

Width

15 in

Depth

14-3/4 in

Weight

18-1/2 lb

Valuations

Value

$379.95

General Notes

Note

QST, Nov 1962, p. 1. QST, May 1964, p 1. QST, Feb 1965, p. 1. Allied Radio catalog 1966 (copyright 1965), p. 362. Triple conversion superhererodyne circuit tuning the ham bands in five standard segments, with options for four additional segments. See coverage below. Three selectivity settings: 5.0, 2.5, 0.5 kHz @ –6 dB. Standard features include a headphone jack, an S-meter, BFO, AVC, ANL, 100 kHz crystal calibrator, RF gain, mute line, antenna trimmer, notch, standby, VFO output on rear panel, crystal oscillator output jack, and a preselector. Requires an external speaker. Matches the HT-44 transmitter. Optional low frequency converter (HA-10) provides coverage from 85 kHz to 3.0 MHz. Coverage (MHz) 3.5-4.0 7.0-7.5 14.0-14.5 21.0-21.5 28.5-29.0 Optional band segments (MHz): 9.5-10.0 28.0-28.5 29.0-29.5 29.5-30.0 Modes: AM, SSB, CW. Power: 120 VAC, 70 watts Tubes (13 total): (2) 6DC6, (3) 6EA8, (1) 12AT7, (2) 6BA6, (2) 6BE6, (1) 6BN8, (1) 6GW8, (1) 6AU6, (4) silicon diodes. Brief description. Electronics World, Mar 1963, p. 98. Review: QST, May 1963, p. 50. Review: CQ, Aug 1964, p. 49.