The Lafayette Model HE-45 transceiver is a combination transmitter and receiver designed for use in the 6 meter (50.1 to 54 Me) amateur radio service. Designed to meet the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) requirements, the unit will provide economical and reliable radio communication in its intended application if installed and operated in accordance with instructions contained herein. The transmitter may be operated on any frequency in the 6 meter amateur phone band (50.1 to 54 Me) Provision has made for front panel insertion or 5 crystals into the unit, any o>. of which may be selected by means of a 6 position selector switch. Crystals covering any frequency within the 6 meter' amateur band can very easily be inserted into the unit. A-VFO may be inserted into a socket on the front panel, selected by the selector switch. Crystal controlled and plate modulated, the transmitter delivers a power input of 12 Watts to the final RF amplifier. The receiver utilizes a sensitive superheterodyne circuit with 3 I.F. dual tuned transformers and incorporates a built-in noise limiter circuit with full wave automatic series noise limiting and full AVC. An adjustable tuned RF Bandpass stage precedes the detector for added sensitivity and selectivity, and to keep RF radiation to a minimum. The receiver tunes the entire 6 meter band. The receiver also incorporates an "S” meter for recording the signal strength of the desired signal. A spotting switch is incorporated which permits the operator to set the receivers tuning dial to the exact frequency upon which you are transmitting. A variable “Pi" network is incorporated that permits matching to any type of antenna.