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Mobile Transceiver
Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver

General

HAM bands 11m (CB)  80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  10m  160m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps Channelized ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 26.965-27.255 MHz 80 / 40 / 20 / 15 / 10 / 6 m 0.55-1.6 / 5.9-6.25 / 9.45-9.8 / 11.45-12 / 15.05-15.5 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   SSB   AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW  
Sensitivity ? 80 / 40 / 20 m: reasonable
50 / 10 / 6 m: barely adequate
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Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Double conversion superheterodyne Single conversion
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? Built-in 4" speaker

Transmitter

TX-range 26.965-27.255 MHz - -
Modulations AM   FM   SSB   - -
RF-output 15 W ? ?

Connections

Antenna - - SO-239
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω 50/75Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. ? Mains (115 V AC) or 13.8 V DC Mains (105-125 V AC)
Current RX ? ? ?
TX ? - -

Physical

Manufactured Between 198x and 198x in Japan Between 197x and 197x Between 196x and 197x in USA
Dimensions ? ? 356 × 152 × 203 mm
(14.02 × 5.98 × 7.99 in)
Weight ? ? 4.90 kg (10.8 lbs) shipping weight
Form factor Mobile Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 24 channels in 1 bank(s) ? ?
Usage Citizen Band (27Mc) Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Tunable BFO for SSB/CW ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN LAFAYETTE-HB-000870AFS LAFAYETTE-HA-000800A LAFAYETTE-EXPLOR-AIR-MARK-V