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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ?
Tuning steps ? Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 0.55-30 MHz in 4 bands 80-10 m
Modulations AM   CW   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? 0.5 µV (10 dB S+N/N)
Selectivity ? 2.4 kHz @ -6 dB
Filters ? optional CW filter
Receiver system 7 tubes ?
IF-freqs. ? ?
Image rejection ? 50 dB
Audio output ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 80-10 m
Modulations - CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output ? SSB: 500 W PEP, CW: 400 W (both input)

Connections

Antenna - -
Impedance ? ?
Other - -

Electrical

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

Physical

Manufactured Between 1963 and 1966 Between 196x and 1970
Dimensions ? ?
Weight ? ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Nixie tube display
Noise blanker
Selectable AGC
High sensitivity Schmidt-trigger VOX
Frequency memory
Accessories ? ?
MPN LAFAYETTE-HA-000063A SBE-SB-000036