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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Speaker
Remote Linear Master Oscillator / VFO

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  10m  ? ?
Freq. stability ? ? ≤ 100 Hz per hour after warmup
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 80 / 40 / 20 / 15 / 10 / 6 m - -
Modulations AM   CW   SSB   - All mode  
Sensitivity 80 / 40 / 20 m: reasonable
50 / 10 / 6 m: barely adequate
? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - ?
Modulations - - All mode  
RF-output ? ? ?

Connections

Antenna - - Clamps / screws
Impedance 50Ω ? ?
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains (115 V AC) or 13.8 V DC 12~15 V DC External PSU or main unit
Current RX ? 500 mA -
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 197x and 197x Between 199x and 199x in Great Britain Between 1967 and 1970 in USA
Dimensions ? 185 × 80 × 175 mm
(7.28 × 3.15 × 6.89 in)
254 × 171 × 279 mm
(10.00 × 6.73 × 10.98 in)
Weight ? ? 2.30 kg (5.1 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Mobile Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features Tunable BFO for SSB/CW ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN LAFAYETTE-HA-000800A LOWE-SP-000150 HEATHKIT-SB-000640