[Lafayette] HA-800?

[Bob Macklin]

I am going to try this one right at the close.

In reading about these Lafayette/Kenwood-Trio rigs I think I have developed
a new interest.

Maybe I will just refurb some of this neat looking stuff as the propagation
improves.

I learned radio in the USAF in the early 50's before solid state. So I am
very comfotable with this stuff.

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 2:58 PM
Subject: Re: [Lafayette] HA-800?


> The matching included speaker is worth more then the current big price.
> This thing even includes the original manual. Owner claims low
> sensitivity. Probably shorted screen bypass or coupling cap between
> stages. Unless it took a lightening hit and burned out all the front-end
> coils. Looks decent.
> Pete, wa2cwa
>
> On Mon, 22 Oct 2007 14:11:35 -0700 "Bob Macklin" <macklinbob at msn.com>
> writes:
> > 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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