[Boatanchors] Lafayette Transceiver
manualman at juno.com
manualman at juno.com
Fri Feb 4 18:56:19 EST 2022
Really a transceiver?
Does it have a model number?
On Fri, 4 Feb 2022 17:49:35 -0500 (EST) MICHAEL BITTNER <mmab at cox.net>
writes:
> This ancient Lafayette transceiver was gifted to me, when I wasn't
> looking, at a swap meet. A case of reverse shoplifting (as
> explained in an old issue of QST, dumping the stuff you can't sell
> on the other guy's table). The size of the coils indicate it is
> probably for 5 meters, and it has two 2-Volt filament tubes. One is
> a 4-pin #30 and it tests excellent. The other has 5 pins and its
> internal structure is that of a pentode. However, it has all
> markings rubbed off. I'm reluctant to test it without knowing
> exactly which pentode. in this 1930's vintage series of 2-Volt
> tubes, it is. Is anyone familiar with this unit who knows what tube
> this is? Mike. W6MAB
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