Lafayette HA-1200

Object/Artifact

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Radio Alpha

Image: product manual

Image: product manual

Name/Title

Lafayette HA-1200

Description

25 Watt 2 Meter AM Transceiver

Category

Transceiver, VHF

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Lafayette Radio

Date made

1966 - 1966

Dimensions

Height

6-5/8 in

Width

11-7/8 in

Depth

12-3/4 in

Weight

22 lb

General Notes

Note

73, Nov 1966, p. 117. (new product announcement) CQ, Dec 1966, p. 30. The Lafayette Model HA-1200 is a compact, self-contained transceiver designed for the 2-meter band. The universal power supply makes the unit ideally suitable for operation as a 12 volt DC mobile unit or fixed station operation from a 117 volt, 50/60 cycle AC power source. Requires an external 8 ohm speakers. Features – Built-in solid-state universal regulated power supply. Operates from 117 volts AC or 12 volts DC. – Crystal-controlled or VFO transmitter operation. – Audio squelch control. – Spot switch. – S-meter/Relative power indicator. – 6CW4 Low-Noise neutralized RF amplifier. – Crystal-controlled triple conversion IF system. Specifications – Sensitivity: Less than 1 microvolt for 10 db S/N ratio. – Selectivity: 30 db down at 10 KHx. – Squelch Selectivity: 1 to 300 microvolts. – Input Impedance: 50 to 100 ohms (coaxial connector) – Output Impedance: 8 ohms. – Tuning Range: 144 to 148 MHz. – IF Frequencies: 1st: 44 to 45 MHz; 2nd: 10.7 MHz; 3rd: 455 KHx. – Audio Output: 3 watts. – Power Input: 25 watts. – Crystal Frequencies: 8.0 to 8.222 MHz. – Microphone: High impedance with "push-to-talk" switch. – Output Impedance: 50 to 100 ohms (coaxial connector). – Mode: AM Tube Lineup (17 total) – 6CW4 RF Amplifier – 6BL8 1st Mixer – 6BL8 Osc/Osc Buffer – 6CB6 2nd Mixer/1st I.F. – 6BA6 2nd I.F. – 6BE6 3rd Mixer – 6BA6 3rd I.F. – 12AV6 Speech Amplifier – 12AX7 AF Amplifier/Phase Inverter – (2) 6AQ5 Audio Power Amplifier/Modulators – 6AQ8 VFO/Buffer/Xtal Osc – 6AU6 24 MHz Tripler – 12BY7A 72 MHz Tripler – 12BY7A 144 MHz Doubler – 6360 Final PA – 0A2 Voltage Regulator – Q1–Q4 2SB449 | DC Power Supply Transistors Diodes – 1S72 Osc Tripler – 1N60 Detector – 1S72 Noise Limiter – FR-1M Squelch – 1N60 Meter RF Detector – (2) FR-1K Rectifier –  FR-1M Relay Rectifier Power Requirements: 117 VAC, 50/60 Hz, 1.5 amps (maximum). 12 VDC, 10 amps (maximum).