Hallicrafters HT-21, HT-22, HT-23, HT-24

Object/Artifact

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Radio Alpha

HT-21(22) at left, with HT-23(24): Image: Radio Amateur's Handbook, 1953
HT-21(22) at left, with HT-23(24)

Image: Radio Amateur's Handbook, 1953

Name/Title

Hallicrafters HT-21, HT-22, HT-23, HT-24

Description

Portable and Base VHF Transceivers

Category

Transceiver, VHF

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Hallicrafters

Date made

1951 - 1955

Other Name

"Littlefone"

General Notes

Note

QST, Jan 1952, p. 5. QST, Apr 1952, p. 111. Allied Radio catalog 1953 (copyright 1952), p. 43. QST, Mar 1955, p. 7. ("Mobile Littlefone") Sold for commercial/industrial applications, but easily adaptable for amateur use. Later promoted for civil defense use. Also see HT-22 and HT-23. HT-21: 25–50 MHz HT-22: 150–174 MHz There were several versions of the low and high band units, as indicated by the three letter code after the model number: HT-21-LDS – low band, 3/4 watt, dry battery HT-21-LWS – low band, 3/4 watt, wet battery HT-21-HWS – low band, 2 watt, wet battery HT-22-LDS – high band, 1/2 watt, dry battery HT-22-LWS – high band, 1/2 watt, wet battery HT-22-HWS – high band, 1 watt, wet battery References Technical description. Radio News, Jun 1952, p. 63. key words: littlephone