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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Transceiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 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 11m
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   AM  
Sensitivity 80 / 40 / 20 m: reasonable
50 / 10 / 6 m: barely adequate
? 1 µV
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne Single conversion tubes
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? Built-in 4" speaker 2 W

Transmitter

TX-range - - 11m
Modulations - - AM  
RF-output ? ? 5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

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

Physical

Manufactured Between 197x and 197x Between 196x and 197x in USA Between 1964 and 196x in USA
Dimensions ? 356 × 152 × 203 mm
(14.02 × 5.98 × 7.99 in)
305 × 127 × 216 mm
(12.01 × 5.00 × 8.50 in)
Weight ? 4.90 kg (10.8 lbs) shipping weight ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? 23 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Citizen Band (27Mc)
Features Tunable BFO for SSB/CW ? Illuminated S-Meter
Squelch control
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN LAFAYETTE-HA-000800A LAFAYETTE-EXPLOR-AIR-MARK-V LAFAYETTE-HE-000020C