[Lafayette] Still works

[peter markavage]

The HE-80 was the replacement for the HA-225. HA-225 came out and then
was abruptly dropped from the product line before the ink was even dry in
the catalog. Never found out why the model was dropped so quickly. Minor
differences between the units but pretty much the same receiver.

Pete

On Fri, 6 Jan 2006 17:01:55 EST Bonddaleena at aol.com writes:
> In a message dated 1/6/2006 3:52:20 AM Eastern  Standard Time, 
> Trandoc at aol.com writes:
> Ron,
> 
> Thanks for your Lafayette  experiences!
> 
> I have a HE-80, as well. I would not look forward to using  it on 
> CW. The 
> tuning rate and instability must have really been a  challenge!
> 
> The Precon is really a great little box. I used mine ahead of  a 
> Heathkit 
> HR-10 on 10 meters a couple of years ago when the band was open.  
> Really 
> hopped up 
> the  sensitivity.
> 
> 73,
> Harold
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> 
> Hi Harold. I make a simple mod to the HE-73. I put a separate on/off 
> switch  
> in the back of the chassis. This way, you can have the Precon 
> powered up and  
> ready and use the front on/off control as a simple bypass. 
> Otherwise, every 
> time  you switch the stock Precon in and out, you have to wait for 
> the tubes to 
> warm  up. Basic design boo-boo there. Other than that, they work 
> really well 
> and they  are cheap! Like I said, I bought 3 and THEN wrote a good 
> review on 
> eHam. ha  ha
>  
>  
> regards, 
>  
> ron
>  
> N4UE