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General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  6m  10m  11m (CB) 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous Continuous Channelized

Receiver

RX-range 0.55-30 / 48-54 MHz in 5 bands 150 kHz- 54 MHz 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB   AM   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Superheterodyne, 14 tubes Single conversion ?
IF-freqs. 455 kHz ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 1.5 W requires external speaker ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 26.965-27.405 MHz
Modulations - - AM   USB   LSB  
RF-output - ? 15 W PEP

Connections

Antenna SO-239 + Clamps / screws SO-239 -
Impedance ? 50Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains ?
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1963 and 1964 in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan Between 197x and 197x
Dimensions 432 × 194 × 257 mm
(17.01 × 7.64 × 10.12 in)
432 × 191 × 254 mm
(17.01 × 7.52 × 10.00 in)
?
Weight 10.70 kg (23.6 lbs) 10.40 kg (22.9 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories None 6 channels in 1 bank(s) 23 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features Pre-selector stage
Electrical bandspread
Q-multiplier
ANL noise limiter
Switchable MVC/AVC
Antenna trimmer
Crystal calibrator
S-meter
¼" Head. Jack • S-Meter • Dial Lamp • Antenna Trimmer • RF Gain • ANL • Bandspread • Calibrator 100 kHz² • Mute • MVC/AVC • Standby • Speaker Terminals • BFO • Q-Multiplier • Line Out 500 ohms VOX
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN LAFAYETTE-HE-000080 LAFAYETTE-HA-000225 SBE-CONSOLE