Hallicrafters S-11, SX-11 Super Skyrider

Object/Artifact

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Radio Alpha

S-11 – Band spread scale visible through the red window. The red color may be a user modification.: Image: Joe Veras, K9OCO
S-11 – Band spread scale visible through the red window. The red color may be a user modification.

Image: Joe Veras, K9OCO

Name/Title

Hallicrafters S-11, SX-11 "Super Skyrider"

Description

General Coverage Receiver

Category

Receiver, General Coverage

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Hallicrafters

Date made

1936 - 1937

Other Name

“Super Skyrider”

Valuations

Value

$89.50

Notes

SX-11: 99.50

General Notes

Note

QST, Sep 1936, p. 7. Radio Craft, Feb 1937, p. 505. The S-11 uses 11 tubes including a "magic eye" tuning indicator. A pair of push-pull 6L6s provided 14 watts audio output. The S-11 required a separate speaker, the first in the Super Skyrider line to do so. SX" version includes a crystal filter. Optional wood cabinet available. Coverage: 540 kHz to 38.2 MHz IF: 465 kHz Variable injection BFO Bandspread Power: 120 VAC Tubes: (1) 5Z3, (2) 6L6, (1) 6G5 eye, (4) 6K7, (1) 6R7, (1) 6C5, (1) 6L7 References Technical description. Radio Craft, Mar 1937, p. 537. Review. Radio News, Apr 1937, p. 604.