Hallicrafters S-21, Skyrider 5-10

Object/Artifact

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Radio Alpha

Image: Radio's Master Encyclopedia, copyright 1939

Image: Radio's Master Encyclopedia, copyright 1939

Name/Title

Hallicrafters S-21, "Skyrider 5-10"

Description

Low Band Receiver

Category

Receiver, VHF

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Hallicrafters

Date made

1938 - 1940

Other Name

"Skyrider 5-10"

Valuations

Value

$69.50

Date

Jun 28, 2023

General Notes

Note

QST, Jul 1938, p. 1. Lafayette catalog number 73, p. 108. Lafayette catalog number 78, p. 148. Options include XP4 six volt "vibrapack” for mobile operatoin, and external S-meter (SM-21). Coverage: 27 MHz to 68 MHz IF: 1600 kHz Built-in Speaker No bandspread BFO ANL Switchable IF selectivity (broad or sharp) Power: 120 VAC, 6 VDC (with optional XP4) Tubes: (1) 80, (1) 6F6, (1) 6Q7, (1) 6P7, (1) 6K7, (1) 6J5, (1) 6L7, (1) 1852 References Review. Radio News, Jan 1939, p. 38. Brief review: Radio, Mar 1939, p. 72. Key words Five Ten