The Lafayette Model HA-1200 is a compact, self-contained transceiver specifically designed to provide consistent communications on the 2-meter amateur band. This band includes frequencies used by the radio amateur as well as by Military Affiliate Radio System (MARS), Civilian Defense (CD), and Civil Air Patrol (CAP). 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. The only additional items required for operation are an 8 ohm speaker and a suitable antenna.