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 - 1965

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. 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.