page_title: Hallicrafters
section_title: Post war
hierarchical_section_title: Hallicrafters / Equipment / Post war
caption_attribution_description: Hallicrafters S-38C communications receiver
context_page_description: The Hallicrafters Company manufactured, marketed, and sold radio equipment, and to a lesser extent televisions and phonographs, beginning in 1932. The company was based in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
context_section_description: Postwar Hallicrafters models include:
  Model S-38 (1947), a "beginner's" receiver. Simple and inexpensive, yet it introduced many to shortwave listening, case designed by Raymond Loewy.
  Model S-38A (1948) Used regenerative IF to serve as a BFO, eliminating a dedicated BFO tube.
  Model S-40 (1946) A multiband single conversion radio with 455 KHz IF.  Covered Broadcast Band (Medium Wave) to 44 MHz. 
  Model SX-42 (1948), a massive receiver featuring the new FM band. It, too, was popular for its appearance, styled by the famous industrial designer Raymond Loewy. The SX-42 was a dual-purpose receiver; it provided not only shortwave reception, but standard AM broadcast and FM reception.
  Model SX-62 (1949), an updated version of the SX-42, with improved circuitry and cabinet styling.
  Model SX-73 (1952), a professional receiver aimed mainly at the military market, but also available on the civilian market. It was Hallicrafters' answer to the Hammarlund SP-600 Super-Pro.
  Model HT-20 (1952), an all-purpose shortwave transmitter, featuring multi-band switching.
  Model S-85 (1954-5), general coverage (560 kHz-30 MHz/4 bands), single conversion), amateur bandspread (10-80m), dual tuning dials, RF and audio gain controls, beat frequency oscillator (controllable frequency), transmit/receive switch, sold for $119.95 at Sears, Roebuck and Co.
  Model SX-88 (1954), at the time, the finest commercial receiver available. The SX-88 was designed for the operator for whom cost was not a concern, and featured outstanding performance and appearance.  Less than 100 are known to exist, as such they are highly prized by ham radio operators.
  Model SX-96 (1954-5), general coverage (560 kHz-30 MHz/4 bands), double conversion, S-meter, crystal filter, amateur bandspread (10-80m), dual tuning dials, RF and audio gain controls, beat frequency oscillator (controllable frequency), transmit/receive switch, sold for ~$169.
  Model HT-30 (1954), The first single-sideband transmitter made by Hallicrafters.
  Model SX-100 (1955), a double conversion superhet general coverage receiver with SSB capability and bandspread tuning for the 10-80 meter amateur bands.
  Model SX-101 (1956), the first ham band only receiver built by Hallicrafters 
  Model HT-32 (1957), the most popular SSB transmitter made by Hallicrafters
  Model HT-37 (1959), a lower cost version of the HT-32, using phasing type SSB generation. A well-designed transmitter, and many are still in service today.
  Model SX-110 (1959-1962) A large receiver for the Amateur Radio (Ham) market.
  Model SX-115 (1961), yet another large receiver for the Amateur Radio market. It featured a huge central dial, and is another model prized by collectors.
  Model S-119 (1961), commemorative Sky Buddy model celebrating the 100th receiver model produced since the original S-19.
  Model SX-117 (1965), triple conversion receiver, covered 10-80 meter amateur radio bands with  added 10 MHz WWV.
  Model HT-44 (1962), transmitter with continuous wave (CW) and single-sideband (SSB) capability on 10 to 80-meter amateur radio bands. The HT-44 was the matching transmitter for the SX-117 receiver.
caption: Hallicrafters S-38C receiver, c.1952
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