[Lafayette] HA-800?

[Peter Markavage]

It was designed for SSB/CW operation. The two mechanical filters in it
drive the AM signals down to telephone quality. Considering the age of
those semiconductors, I bet some are already driving up the noise floor.
The 2SK19 FET front end does little to keep the receiver from going into
overload on strong signals. IF overload, going through two mechanical
filters, is probably worse than telephone quality with a bad earpiece.
But, if the price is "cheap" what the heck. I much prefer Lafayette's
tube short wave/amateur band receivers. A great tube ham band only
receiver is the HA-500 but, again designed for SSB/CW, with AM quality
not given much consideration. It also has 2 mechanical filters, is dual
conversion, and covers 80 to 6 meters.

If you like real "dogs", try the Lafayette BCR-101; their last short-wave
receiver offered.

Pete, wa2cwa

On Mon, 22 Oct 2007 13:00:27 -0700 "Bob Macklin" <macklinbob at msn.com>
writes:
> What is the opinon(s) on the Lafayette HA-800? It appears to be a 
> solid state HAM BAND only receiver.
> 
> How does it's quality compare to the eariler tube type receivers?
> 
> Bob Macklin
> K5MYJ
> Seattle, Wa,
> "Real Radios Glow in the Dark"
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