Hallicrafters SX-24

Object/Artifact

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Radio Alpha

Image: Joe Veras, K9OCO

Image: Joe Veras, K9OCO

Name/Title

Hallicrafters SX-24

Description

General Coverage Receiver

Category

Receiver, General Coverage

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Hallicrafters

Date made

1939 - 1943

Other Name

"Skyrider Defiant"

Dimensions

Height

9-7/8 in

Width

19-1/2 in

Depth

11-1/8 in

Weight

37 lb

Valuations

Value

$69.50

General Notes

Note

QST, Jul 1939, p. 1. Lafayette catalog number 78, p. 149. Lafayette catalog number 82, p. 115. Lafayette catalog number 87 (New York), p. 57. Single conversion superheterodyne circuit, with BFO, ANL, AVC, a headphone jack, S-meter, tone switch, RF gain, mute, standby, and a calibrated bandspread for 80, 40, 20, and 10 meters. Requires external speaker, 500/5000 Ω. Coverage: 540 kHz to 43.5 MHz IF: 455 kHz Modes: AM, CW S-meter BFO ANL Crsytal filter Variable selectivity Audio output: 5 watts, 500/5000 Ω Calibrated bandspreads for 10, 20, 40, and 80 meters Power: 120 VAC, 70 watts Tubes (9 total): (1) 80, (1) 6F6, (1) 76, (1) 6H6, (1) 6SQ7, (3) 6SK7, (1) 6K8