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Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop VHF Transceiver
Mobile Transceiver

General

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

Receiver

RX-range 0.55-30 / 48-54 MHz in 5 bands 50-52 MHz 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   CW   SSB   AM   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 Double conversion superheterodyne ?
IF-freqs. 455 kHz 1st: 5745 kHz
2nd: 455 kHz
?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output 1.5 W 4 W @ 8 ohms ?

Transmitter

TX-range - 50-52 MHz 26.965-27.255 MHz
Modulations - AM   AM  
RF-output - 10 3.5 W

Connections

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

Electrical

Power req. 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 Between 197x and 197x
Dimensions 432 × 194 × 257 mm
(17.01 × 7.64 × 10.12 in)
308 × 130 × 235 mm
(12.13 × 5.12 × 9.25 in)
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Weight 10.70 kg (23.6 lbs) 8.60 kg (19.0 lbs) ?
Form factor Base Station Base Station Mobile

Other features

Memories None ? 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
? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN LAFAYETTE-HE-000080 LAFAYETTE-HA-000460 LAFAYETTE-000525C