Hallicrafters S-108, S-109

Object/Artifact

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Radio Alpha

Image: Joe VEras, K9OCO

Image: Joe VEras, K9OCO

Name/Title

Hallicrafters S-108, S-109

Description

General Coverage Receiver

Category

Receiver, General Coverage

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Hallicrafters

Date made

1959 - 1965

Dimensions

Height

8-1/2 in

Width

18-3/4 in

Depth

10-3/16 in

Weight

32 lb

Valuations

Value

$129.95

General Notes

Note

QST, Oct 1959, p. 1. Allied Radio catalog 1960 (copyright 1959), p. 386. QST, Mar 1965 p. 103. Single conversion superheterodyne circuit. Features include BFO, AVC, switchable ANL, sensitivity, mute, calibrated bandspread, built-in speaker, tone control. Main tuning is the circular dial at left. The slide rule dial is the bandspread. The S-109 is identical but is an AC-DC version. The SX-110 is the same radio with a few additional features. See entry for details. Coverage: 540 kHz to 34 MHz IF: 455 kHz Modes: AM, CW Built-in speaker Audio output: 2 watts, 3.2 or 500 Ω No S-meter Power: S-108 120 VAC, S-109 120 volts AC-DC Tubes (8 total): (1) 5Y3GT, (1) 6SA7, (2) 6SK7, (1) 6SG7, (1) 6SC7, (1) 6K6GT, (1) 6H6