Hallicrafters S-129, SX-130

Object/Artifact

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Radio Alpha

SX-130: Image: Joe Veras, K9OCO
SX-130

Image: Joe Veras, K9OCO

Name/Title

Hallicrafters S-129, SX-130

Description

General Coverage Receiver

Category

Receiver, General Coverage

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Hallicrafters

Date made

1965 - 1969

Dimensions

Height

8 in

Width

18-7/8 in

Depth

10 in

Weight

22 lb

Valuations

Value

$164.50

General Notes

Note

Allied Radio catalog 1966 (copyright 1965), p. 360. QST, May 1966, p. 1. Allied Radio catalog 1967 (copyright 1966), p. 374. Allied Radio catalog 1969 (copyright 1968), p. 201. Features include a headphone jack, s-Meter, band spread, product detector, RF gain, ANL, BF0, antenna trimmer, mute terminals, and crystal phasing. Antenna input is screw terminals. Requires an external speaker. Note gap in coverage. The SX-130 is the same as the S-129, but includes a crystal filter. Coverage: 535 to 1610 kHz, 1725 kHz to 31.5 MHz IF: 1650 kHz Power: 120 VAC, 48 watts Tubes (7 total): (1) 6DC6, (2) 6EA8, (1) 6BA6, (1) 6AL5, (1) 6BE6, (1) 6GW8 References Brief description. Electronics World, Apr 1966, p. 96. Brief description. Popular Electronics, Apr 1966, p. 24.