Hallicrafters S-80

Object/Artifact

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Radio Alpha

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Name/Title

Hallicrafters S-80

Description

Battery Powered Limited General Coverage Receiver

Category

Receiver, General Coverage, Portable

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Hallicrafters

Date made

1951 - 1954

Other Name

"Defender"

Valuations

Value

$44.50

General Notes

Note

QST, Sep 1954, p.100. Designed for rural areas and remote farms, for example, that had not yet been connected to the grid. Uses one 90-volt, and one 1.5 volt battery. Exact battery types unknown. Coverage: 540 to 1620 kHz, and 6 to 18 MHz Power: Battery only. See text. Tubes: (1) 3V4, (1) 1U5, (1) 1U4, (1) 1R5