- Country
- United States of America (USA)
- Manufacturer / Brand
- Hallicrafters, The; Chicago, IL and Arlington/Grand Prairie, TX
- Year
- 1938–1945
- Category
- Commercial Transmitter (TX not Transceiver)
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 79607
HT-4 transmitter with military designation BC-610 as found in Swiss Army Wireless station SE-402, after restoration bei members of IgUem mounted in truck. Antenna tuner AT-3 on top of transmitter.
Ad. in: The Radio Amateur's Handbook 1942
1939 Hallicrafters HT-4 SN 1882, Original and Functional
1939 HT-4 with HT-5B Speech Amplifier on top
1939 Hallicrafters HT-4 Left-Side View
1939 Hallicrafters HT-4 Right-Side View
1939 Hallicrafters HT-4 Back View
1939 Hallicrafters HT-4 detail photo.
1939 Hallicrafters HT-4 detail photo.
1939 Hallicrafters HT-4 detail photo.
Click on the schematic thumbnail to request the schematic as a free document.
- Number of Tubes
- 13
- Wave bands
- Wave Bands given in the notes.
- Power type and voltage
- Alternating Current supply (AC) / 105-125 Volt
- Material
- Metal case
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: HT-4 / BC-610 - Hallicrafters, The; Chicago,
- Shape
- Boatanchor (heavy military or commercial set >20 kg).
- Dimensions (WHD)
- 29 x 37 x 19 inch / 737 x 940 x 483 mm
- Notes
Operation on any frequency in the 160 through the 10 meter bands, the most notorious transmitter of its time, because of its many military applications during WWII, 450 watts CW, 325 watts AM crystal-controlled unit, the military number for the HT-4 is BC-610, the "A" through "F" models are the same basic unit with relatively minor component and cosmetic differences, price for the HT-4F was 1041 USD . 1942 price for HT-4 was 795 USD. Tube complement of military BC-610: VT107, VT-115, VT100, VT-100, VT-220, VT-95, VT-95, VT-218, VT-218, VT-139, VT139, VT-139, VT-145, VT145, VT-46(A), VT-46(A).
Operating frequency determined by plug-in tuning units and final coils (up to three at once) in addition to FT-171B crystals.
Speech amplifier HT-5(H), BC 614.
- Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
- 178 kg / 392 lb 1.1 oz (392.07 lb)
- Price in first year of sale
- 795.00 USD
- Source of data
- Radios by hallicrafters
- Mentioned in
- The Radio Amateur's Handbook 1942; Cat.sec. p 24
- Literature/Schematics (1)
- Radio Shack Catalog (1940, p.6)
- Author
- Model page created by a member from D. See "Data change" for further contributors.
- Other Models
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