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~ARRA.NTY
"The Hallicrafter's Company warrants each new radio product manufactured
and agrees to remedy any
change
mal installation, use and service discloses
unit
saler, from whom purchased,
examination, with
days from the date of sale to original purchaser and provided that
such examination discloses in our ;udgment that it is thus defective.
This warranty does not extend
have been sub;ected to misuse, neglect, accident, incorrect wiring not
our own, improper installation,
furnished
altered outside of our factory
nor to accessories used therewith not of our own manufacture.
Any
be remedied
saler without charge to the owner.
This warranty is in lieu of all other warranties expressed or implied
and
other liability in connection with the sale of our radio products:'
by
it to be
free.
from defective material and workmanship
for
any part of any unit of its manufacture which under nor-
is
delivered by the owner to our authorized radio dealer, whole-
by
us, nor extended to units which have been repaired or
where the serial number thereof has been removed, defaced
part of a unit approved
or
exchanged by the authorized radio dealer or whole-
no representative
such defect
all
transportation charges prepaid within ninety
or
or
person
or
to furnish a new part in ex-
such
defect, provided the
or,
authorized service center, intact,
to
any
of
our radio products which
or to use in violation of instructions
authorized service center, nor to cases
for
remedy or exchange hereunder will
is
authorized to assume
for
or changed,
for
us any
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1-2.
TVI
SUPPRESSION.
The
structed
cause
was
layout
selected
arranged
been
that
itself.
television
given
used.
There
cannot
(TELEVISION
HT-46
to
suppress
full
of
the
to
avoid
to
prevent
are,
be
This
is
INTERFERENCE)
has
been
spurious
interference.
consideration
chassis.
prevented
particularly
Components
undesired
parasitic
however,
designed
radiations
in
some
within
true
and
that
The
TVI
problem
the
design
specifically
resonances
oscillations
types
the
transmitter
in
fringe
con-
may
and
and
have
of
TVI
recep-
tion
areas.
low-pass
put
is
recommended.
cussion
special
Amateur's
Radio
problems
Relay
Do not,
attempt
equipment
familiar
within
In
filter
of
measures
Handbook"
League.
this
such
cases,
connected
of
this
IMPORTANT
under
to
operate
before
with
the
manual.
a good
at
the
For a more
that
may
be
type,
refer
published
any
circumstances,
the
Model
becoming
instructions
commercial
transmitter
complete
used
to
to the
by the
American
HT-46
completely
contained
outdis-
handle
"Radio
Vl 12AT7
V2
V3 6EAB 9
V4
Tuning
Heterodyne
Types
12AT7
6AH6
Ranges
Oscillator
of
Emission
...................
First
and
Second
Amplifier
Carrier
Microphone
MC
Amplifier
Transmitter
.............
Oscillator
IF
Amplifier
Crystals
SECTION
TECHNICAL
TUBES
Microphone
and
Amplifier
and
Mixer
.........
AND
Third
AALC
.
*10M
*10M
*10M
*Heterodyne
* 7.0
*21.0
*28.5
*Supplied with Model
. .
..
II
SPECIFICATIONS
FUNCTIONS
V5
V6
V7
V8
V9
Full
frequency
ranges
80M
40M
20M
15M
10M
mitter.
crystals.)
Type
CR-23/U
Band
28.0
29.0
29.5
SSB -
CW
-
12BY7A
6HF5
6BA6 VFO
6EA8
OA2
coverage
as
follows:
3.5 to 4.0
7.0
to 7.5
14.0 to 14.5
21.0 to 21.5
28.0
to 28.5
28.5 to 29.0
29,0 to 29.5
29.5 to 30.0
oscillator
(Transmitter
in
HC-6
Selectable
Keyed
RF
MC
MC
crystals
Frequency
21,500.000 KC
25,000.000 KC
32,000.000 KC
32,500.000 KC
33,000.000 KC
33,500.000 KC
HT-46.
USB/LSB with
carrier.
Transmitter
Transmitter
fier
Heterodyne
lator
Voltage
of
the
MC
MC
MC
MC
MC
MC
will
accommodate
Holder
and
Mixer
Regulator
Amateur
not
supplied
suppressed
Driver
Power
Crystal
bands
with
full
Ampli-
Oscil-
in
eight
transset
carrier.
of
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Frequency
Control
Type of Sideband
Transmission
Dial
Calibration
Calibration
Frequency
Output
Power
Impedance
Input . .
Microphone
Audio
Response
Distortion
Control
Accuracy.
Stability
...
Input
Overall
Products
Unwanted Sideband
Carrier
Power
Station
VOX Unit
SX-146
Transceive
Number
Dimensions
Net
Shipping
Accessories
Suppression
Supply
Control
Input.
of
Weight
Weight
Requirements
Receptacle
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cable
Tubes
Overall
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.......
Generation
.....
. . . .
. . . .
..
.
.....
.
......
. . . . . . . . . .
Rejection
Capability
Outlet
. . . . . . . . . . . . .
................
Impedance
..........
........
.
..
.
...........
.
....
........
..
.
.
.
Self-contained
SX-146
Solid
receiver.
state
(Nominal
SSB -
CW
- Manual.
5 KC
increments,500
Less
than
indexing
Less
than
minute
warm-up,
VFO
modulator
BW
= 2.1 KC).
Push-to-talk
outlet
cessory.
circuitry.
(Model HA-16.)
Rear
inch two
at
control
one
at
3.5
500
conductor
outlet.
pointer
MC.
cycles
and
or
transceive
with
at
microphone
VOX
key
KC tuning
width
drift
less
operation
9 MC, 6 pole
or
through
control
jack
accepts
phone plug.
is
Key
range.
error
in
first
than
across
hour,
100
cycles
with
crystal
control
optional
standard
circuit
the
dial
after
per
Model
filter
ac-
1/4-
also
after
fifteen
hour
thereafter.
Fixed,
accepts
SSB - 175
CW
0.005V RMS
accepts
500 CPS (Max.) to 2200
26 DB (Min.)
50 DB (Min.)
50
..
117V AC,
Rear
.
Amphenol
contacts,
control,
Rear
.
type
power
Rear
(Supplied.)
operation
75
8
5-7/8 x 13-1/8
26
28 pounds
VOX
attachment
voice
Model
three
pound. Shipping
50
ohms.
RCA type phono plug. (Supplied.)
Watts
- 150
Watts
into
standard
below
below
DB (Min.)
below
50/60
chassis
type
speaker
etc.
chaSSis
71-6S
and
chassis
mounted
plug. (Supplied with
control
receptacle
Provides
with Model SX-146.
ohms.
Use
Amphenol
plus 1 voltage
pounds.
(Approximately)
Control
to
controlled
HT-46
tubes
through
and
Rear
PEP
Maximum
Maximum
high
impedance
1/4-inch
CPS
PEP
PEP
output
PEP
cycles,
mounted
86-PM11
muting,
six-pin
for
VOX
inter-connection
regulator
x 11
inches
Unit
Model HA-16.
rear
of
Model
operation.
single
sensitive
Weight-1-l/2
chassis
mounted
load.
three
conductor
(Min.)
at
6 DB.
reference.
at
800 to 2200 CPS input.
output.
350
Watts.
eleven-pin
plug. (Supplied.)
receiver
socket
muting,
accepts
jumper
Adaptor,
accepts
cable
and
NO.
Model HA-16.
RCA
21-597
15
diodes.
(HWD).
Designed
HT-46
(VOX)
plug-in
VOX
Power
connector.
relay.
cabinet
Net
pounds
receptacle
Panel
connector
phone plug.
socket
accepts
Provides
relay
transmitter
Amphenol
wire.)
type
Provides
phono plug.
for
transceive
or
equivalent.
for
to
is
derived
quick
provide
from
Contains
Weight -3/4
(approximately).
Fuse
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.. 3 amperes,
slow
blow, 3
AG
type.
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SECTION
III
INSTALLATION
WARNING
LETHAL
HIGH
VOLTA
GE
IS
PRESENT
WITHIN
THIS
EQUIPMENT.
BE
CARE-
FUL
WHEN
INSTALLING THE
UNIT
OR
PERFORMING
CHECKS
OR
ADJUS T-
MENTS
INSIDE
THE
CABINET.
3-1.
UNPACKING
.
Ca
refully remove
the
equipment
from it
s
carton and
packing material
and
examine
it
for
possible dama
ge
which may
have occurred
in
transit
. Should any sign
of dama
ge
be
apparent
,
immediately
fil
e a
claim
with the c
arrier sta
tin
g
the extent
of the
damage.
Che
ck
all
shipping lab
els
and
tags
for
special
instructions be
for e r emoving
or
destroying
them.
3-
2.
LO
CATION.
The transmitt
er
may be
installed
in any
l
ocati
on
that
will
permit
free
circulation
of
air
thr
ough
the
ventilation
openin
gs
in
the
cab
ine
t.
Do
not
place
any
obj
ect
on
top
of
the
cabinet
in
o
S
X-146
INJEC
T
J3
t t
•
GROUND
AN1ENNA
J4
J5
a
manner
that
will
obs
tru
ct
normal
ventilation
.
Avoid
exce
ssiv
ely
warm locations
such
as thos
e
near
radiators
and
heating vents.
3
-3.
PO
WER
SOURCE
.
Th
e Mo
del
HT-46
Transmitter
is design
ed
to
operate
from
a 105/ 125V 50/ 60 cycle
AC
pow
er
Sour
ce.
Nominal line voltage
for
testing
and mea-
surements
is
117V
.
The outlet
should
be
capabl
e
of
handlin
g a 350 w
att load
with
good reg
ulati
on.
IMPORTAN
T
If
in
doubt
about
your
power sour
ce,
co
nta
ct your loc
al
pow
er
company
prior
to
inserting the
power
cord into an
y
po
wer outl
et.
Plugging the power
co r d
into the wr
ong
source
of
power can
cause exte
nsive dama
ge
to the
trans-
mitter.
Set the
OPERATION c
ontr
ol
at OFF (fUll
co
unt
er clockwis
e)
and
make
all
installation
con
-
nection
s b
efo
r e connecting the transmitter
to a
source
of
power
.
•
PI, J6
R33
MODEL
HT-46
105/125
VOLTS
50160
CPS
@\
POWER
CONSUIolPTION
350
WATTS
,
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BIA
S
KEY
f
AMP
ADJ
J2
FI
156-0070
28
Figure
2.
Rear
View
of
Transmitter
.
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3-4.
ANTENNA_
The
Model
terminate
into a
line. A non-reactive
results,
modated
results.
antennas
give
however
by
Any of
using
excellent
For
antennas,
book"
by
the
refer
or
the"
American
Some
be
provided
code
The
ANTENNA
chassis
nector.
for
feed
apron
Use
line
changeover
details.
3-5.
GROUNDS.
All
station
gether
with
connected
ground.
provided
for
this
An
on
purpose.
HT-46
50
a VSWR
the
50
results.
further
to
ARRL
Radio
form
of
requirements.
mates
RG-58/U
to a linear
relay,
heavy
to a cold
external
the
Model
EARIH
WATER
GROUND
Figure
Transmitter
ohm
unbalanced
load
is
of
transmitter
the
popular
g,q.~
transmission
information
the
"Radio
Antenna
Relay
IMPORTANT
lightning
which
will
connector
with
an
co-axial
Refer
to
eqUipment
copper
water
chassis
HT
-46
OR
COLD
PIPE
RG58/U-50~
3.
Typical
Interconnections
is
designed
transmission
preferred
2.5/1
for
can
with
di-pole
optimum
be
accom-
acceptable
or
lines
on
the
subject
Amateur's
Book" ,
both
Hand-
published
League.
protection
comply
located
RCA-type
cable
amplifier
should
with
local
on
phono
or
equivalent
or
the
antenna
Figures 2 and 3 for
should
wire
pipe
or
or
ground
rear
chassis
be
bonded
braid
outside
terminal
apron
to
beam
will
of
rear
con-
to-
and
earth
is
I
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CALIBRATE
SIGNAL
PICKUP
LEAD
WHEN
REQUIRED
for Model
STANDARD
1/4-INCH
Figure
STANDARD
1/4-INCH
Figure
3-6.
front
with a standard
plug
high
phone
usually
especially
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SPEAKER
1-"
HT-46
32
~
RG58/U-5DA
and
Model
2-,lJ
I 5 1
III
VAC
ANTENNA
SX·146.
COAXiAl
b
TIP
RING
:3
PHONE
4. Microphone Wiring for
0
c5
TIP
RING SLEEVE
PHONE
5.
Microphone
MICROPHONE.
The
microphone
panel.
wired
as
impedance
may
be
for
SLEEVE
CONDUCTOR
PLUG
:3
CONDUCTOR
PLUG
Control
The
microphone
1/4-inch,
shown
crystal
be
used,
achieved
voice
Wiring for
Unit
in
with a microphone
communications
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CONNECTION
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Transmitter
Model
receptacle
three
Figures 4 and
or
dynamic
however
HA-16.
cable
conductor
best
Control
is
located
should
results
--
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5. Any good
type
use.
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156-007026
Control.
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156·007027
with
VOX
on
the
be
fitted
phone
micro-
will
designed
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The
microphone
may
also
be
microphones
mute
the
microphone
pressed,
Ie
ss
3-7.
hence
the
microphone
KEY.
The
station
transmitter
rear
chassis
Refer
two
so
which
TROL
with
tion
to
Figure
conductor
that
the
is
at
OUTLET
Pins
NO.1
to
the
keyer.
used
fitted
VOX
at
the
apron
3. The
1/4-inch
key
base
ground
maybe
or
circuit
with
VOX
with
push-to-talk
element
operation
switch
keyer
may
closed
or
at
the
key
phone plug.
connects
potential.
used
NO. 8 used
shown
control,
in
Figure
however
switches
until
the
switch
is
not
possible
is
altered
be
circuit
accordingly.
connected
key
jack
CONTROL OUTLET.
jack
accepts a standard
Wire
the
to
the
plug
sleeve
Pin
NO.
90f
the CON-
to
key
the
transmitter
for
ground
connec-
some
also
un-
to
the
at
the
plug
is
4
Receiver
Keying
PTT
SPDT
Calibrate
3-10.
FUSE.
Specifications: 3 amperes,
muting:
circuit:
control
relay
signal
Pins
Pins
circuit:
contacts:
coupling:
NO.6
NO.9
Pins
Pins
AND
and
NO.
NO.3,
NO.
Pin
slow
and
NO.8
NO.8
10
and
5
NO. 11
blOW, 3 AG
NO.
NO.4
8
type.
3-11.
ACCESSORY
INSTALLATION.
When
the
the
keyer
tune
circuit
up
in
the CW-TUNE
TION contro1.
When the
OUTLET,
jack
3-8.
insert a dummy
to
hold
the
SX-146
INJECT.
Transceive
able
when a
between
Model SX-146
The
INJECT
SLAVE
removing
receiver
venient
should
75-ohm
the
Model
receiver.
cable
receptacle
OUTPUT
the
receptacle.
length to
be
made up
RCA-type phono
75-ohm
(NO. 21-597)
microphone
3-9.
be
station
that
control
co-axial
CONTROL
The
required
wiring
the
following
outlet.
is
type
control
by the
Speaker
keyer
is
plugged into the KEY
must
be
position
keyer
is
wired
phone plug into the
circuit
type of
open
operation
co-axial
HT-46
is
connected
on
the
connector
82
ohm
dummy
The
cable
reach
of
plugs
cable
between
75-ohm
at
each
made
recommended.
cable
for
this
OUTLET.
outlet
circuitry
station
circuit
is
shown
facilities
muting:
Pins
NO.7 & NO.1.
jack
closed
into
for
of
the
SSB
the
or
CW
OPERA-
CONTROL
key
for
CW
operation.
is
made
avail-
cable
is
connected
transmitter
between
transmitter
on the
receiver
load
may
co-axial
end.
Small
by
Amphenol
Do
not
and
the SX-146
and
plug
be
any
the
units
cable
diameter
use
shielded
the
after
in
con-
and
with
Corp
the
the
application.
mayor
may
not
installation. A typical
in
Figure
are
available
NO.2 & NO.8
3. Note
at
the
and
1. 10
tional
coverage.
sary
(Refer
indicate
crystals
To
to
remove
to
paragraph
their
BAND
28.0
29.0
29.5
2.
VOX
Model HA-16
voice
control
mitter.
mitter
It
is
cabinet
A.
sently
on
Save
the
installed
the
rear
the
control
jumper
unit
B.
of
the
transmitter
about
1/8
inch
C. Hook
unit
into the two
wall
just
above the
notched
ground
flange between the
bolt.
D.
the
control
unit
is
now
ready
Meter
install
location.
Band
will
be
the
the top
7-2).
FREQUENCY
32,000.000
33,000.000
Crystals:
required
crystals
portion
Chassis
The
crystals
for
full
it
will
of the
markings
required
KC
KC
Three
10
be
NUMBER
019-201963
019-201965
33,500.000 KC 019-201966
Control Unit Model HA-16: The
adapter
operation
installed
as
Remove the
chassis
Loosen
unit
of
the
on the
follows:
in the
VOX
apron
plug
for
is
disconnected.
the
and
space
is
available
Model
rear
jumper
UNIT
of
it
must
ground
HT-46
of the
plug
socket
the
transmitter.
be
bolt
the
flat
to
(PI)
replaced
at
apart.
the
Tighten
Plug
unit
into the
for
Model HA-16
key
holes
ground
the
ground
the
inter-connecting
VOX
adjustment
in
bolt
flat
the
and
washers
bolt
UNIT
and
VOX
rear
insert
nut.
socket.
operation.
addi-
meter
neces-
cabinet
will
are:
PART
provide
Trans-
trans-
pre-
located
the
rear
washers
control
cabinet
the
of
the
cable
The
if
of
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SECTION
IV
4-1.
TUN
ING
The
quency
of
a
of
the
transmission
separate
operating
the
Model SX-146
this
control
mission
is
Note
to
right
for
the
calibration
logged
from
below
right
The
lowest
frequency
tuned.
4-2.
OPERATION
The OPERATION
switch
as
which
follows:
POSITION
OFF
STBY
USB/LSB
(Two
CW-TUNE
CONTROL.
tuning
control
VFO to
when the
unit.
(VFO
the
transmitter
receiver
is
disabled
controlled
that
the
two
bands
marks.
these
marks,
to
left.
BAND
SELECTOR
of
CONTROL.
controls
positions)
FUNCTIONS
is
select
transmitter
switch
as a transceiver
(VFO
and
the
by
the
frequency
whose
numbers
For
the
the
band
control
the
mode
Removes
from
Application
power
and
plate
tubes
in a stand-by
transmitter
permits
cuits
time.
In
these
transmitter
operation
band
mode
color
or
LSB
and
is
SELECTOR
ings.
This
transmitter
carrier
ing
the
operation.
position,
may
also
operation.
used
to
vary
the
desired
at
XMTR.) When
switchatRCVR)
frequency
receiver.
increases
the
remaining
frequency
setting
or
band
segment
is a six
of
transmission
FUNCTION
all
primary
the
transmitter.
places
voltages
which
are
condition. The
control
the
receiver
to
function
two pOSitions
is
for
suppressed
of
transmission.
code
indicates
for
the
so
coded
panel
position
on
only
to
transmitter
In
the
be
keyed
OF
the
frequency
is
used
of
trans-
from
appear
indicates
of
single
above
bands
increases
being
position
power
primary
both
heater
on the
biased
relay
at
placed
side-
carrier
band
in
on
the
BAND
mark-
places
the
air
permit
for
this
same
transmitter
for
OPERATING
fre-
as
with
left
the
off
cir-
this
the
in
The
USB
use
the
with
tun-
SSB
CW
4-3.
balanced
audio
range
level
tions.
4-4.
tuned
driver
The
mitter
as a transceiver
4-5.
output
transmitter
tion.
switch
level.
4-6.
rotary
crystals
shown
refer
band
4-7.
capacitor
the
calibrated
the
procedure.
4-8.
metered
idle
trol,
current
voltage
the
CONTROLS
STBY
MIC
GAIN.
This
control
modulator
amplifier
to
handle
microphone
DRIVER
The
circuits
control
CARRIER
The
The
is
BAND
The
switch
on
to the
pOSitions on
FINAL
The
P A
capacitor
METER
The
1.
plate
and
2. At RFO,
output
TUNE.
DRIVER TUNE
stages
is
output when
CARRIER
level
for
tuning
control
set
at
SELECTOR.
BAND
which
required
the
dial.
TUNE.
FINAL TUNE
that
stage
in
band
SWITCH.
METER
circuits
At
MA
current
to
indicate
on
the
across
of
the
This
position
heater
and
ceiver
sets
stage
stages.
any
high
deSigned
of
the
signal
driving
always
tuned
operating
with
the
LEVEL.
LEVEL
CW
process
also
ON to
control
SELECTOR
selects
to tune
The
color
USB/LSB
the
OPERATION
tunes
the
to
the
antenna
segments
near
resonance
switch
in
the
the
meter
when
final
40 to 300
the
the
50
transmitter.
is a second
which
and
again
circuits
the
audio
from
The
control
impedance
for
voice
control
frequency
the
final
for
as a transmitter
SX-146
control
operation
for
CW
functions
the
is
the
tuned
the
frequency
coded
coding
control
pi-network
load.
to
permit
during
selects
transmitter.
is
setting
the BIAS ADJ.
amplifier
milliampere
meter
ohm
indicates
transmission
The
stand-by
retains
supply
permits
the
voltages
the
re-
to function.
level
to the
the
microphone
has
sufficient
high
or
low
communica-
resonates
mixer
amplifier
maximum
the
and
stage.
trans-
or
receiver.
sets
the
RF
and
during
or
SSB
when
calibrate
an
eight
circuits
the
opera-
the
CAL
signal
position
and
ranges
panel
markings
for
the
two
side
control.
drives a variable
used
to couple
The
control
presetting
the
tuning
either
used
to
of
read
two
the
con-
stage
plate
range.
the
RF
line
scale
is
cali-
is
at
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