[Lafayette] HA-800?

[Bob Macklin]

Thanks Pete,

I am reluctant to by a SS reciever. I had a Heath Mochuan and a GR-76(?).
Both were dogs compared to tube type receivers of their period. Both were
somewhat OK on the AM BC band. But not much else.

The HA-800 may be OK for a portable setup. I am not much interested in the
Direct Conversion recievers being sold these days. Ant I have been thinking
about a systemt to take up to Mt. Rainier.

But my primary interest in is one of the earlier tube GC recievers. There is
a HA-225 closing today. It needs work so it might not have much interest.
But it does not cover the AM BC band. That's OK.

Bob Macklin
K5MYJ
Seattle, Wa,
"Real Radios Glow in the Dark"


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Peter Markavage" <manualman at juno.com>
To: <lafayette at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, October 22, 2007 1:40 PM
Subject: Re: [Lafayette] HA-800?


> 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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