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Desktop VHF Transceiver

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  6m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Continuous Continuous ?

Receiver

RX-range 0.55-30 / 48-54 MHz in 5 bands 150 kHz- 54 MHz 50-52 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB   AM  
Sensitivity ? ? Less then 1 mV for 10 dB S/N
Selectivity ? ? ±3kHz at 6dB down, less then ±12kHz at 50dB down
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Superheterodyne, 14 tubes Single conversion Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. 455 kHz ? 1st: 5745 kHz
2nd: 455 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 1.5 W requires external speaker 4 W @ 8 ohms

Transmitter

TX-range - - 50-52 MHz
Modulations - - AM  
RF-output - ? 10

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. Mains Mains 12V DC or mains (160 W max)
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - 14 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1963 and 1964 in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 432 × 194 × 257 mm
(17.01 × 7.64 × 10.12 in)
432 × 191 × 254 mm
(17.01 × 7.52 × 10.00 in)
308 × 130 × 235 mm
(12.13 × 5.12 × 9.25 in)
Weight 10.70 kg (23.6 lbs) 10.40 kg (22.9 lbs) 8.60 kg (19.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories None 6 channels in 1 bank(s) ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
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 ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN LAFAYETTE-HE-000080 LAFAYETTE-HA-000225 LAFAYETTE-HA-000460