Hallicrafters S-4, S-5, S-6, SX-4, SX-5, SX-6

Object/Artifact

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Radio Alpha

S-5: Image: Joe Veras, K9OCO
S-5

Image: Joe Veras, K9OCO

Name/Title

Hallicrafters S-4, S-5, S-6, SX-4, SX-5, SX-6

Description

General Coverage Receiver

Category

Receiver, General Coverage

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Hallicrafters

Date made

1934 - 1935

Other Name

"Super Skyrider"

General Notes

Note

Radio, Oct 1934, p. 33. Lafayette catalog number 59, p. 95. QST, Jan 1935, p. 73. Also see QST, May 1935, pages 21-28. These are the first superheterodyne radios in the company's product line. They are all the same except for the frequency coverage of the so-called "X" band. The "SX" nomenclature is used to denote the inclusion of the crystal filter. Frequency coverage for all models: 1.3 to 21 MHz S-4 "X" band: none S-5 "X" band: 550 kHz to 1600 kHz S-6 "X" band: 28 to 30 MHz Built-in speaker BFO Bandspread IF: 465 kHz Power: 120 VAC Tubes: (3) 6D6, (1) 6A7, (1) 6F7, (1) 80, (1) 42 References Review. Radio News, Apr 1935, p. 603. Informal Tests. Radio News, May 1935, p. 668.