Description

 

Description:

Lab599 Discovery TX-500 is designed specifically for adventure, extremes, for using in places unattainable before, with no sacrifice of performance or features.

The Lab599 Discovery TX-500 covers 160-6 meters amateur radio bands, all modes, with a maximum power output of 10W. It comes with true desktop-radio features, like automatic-notch, noise reduction and RX/TX EQ. The transceiver has a built-in fast panadapter, for easier search for new contacts and evaluation of band conditions wherever you are, at any time.

General Features:

* 160-6-meter amateur radio bands

* General 'receive' coverage 0.5-56.0MHz

* All modes: SSB, CW, DIG, AM, FM

* High-performance 32-bit floating-point DSP

* Current drain as low as 100 mA in 'receive' mode (backlight on, preamp off, no signal)

* External power supply DC 9-15V, 1 to 3A typical in transmit

* High-contrast LCD with 256x128px

* High-performance real-time panadapter (48 kHz wide)

* On-line firmware updates

* Rear folding kickstands for viewing angle and transportation

* Ultra-compact size (HxWxD): 90mm (3.5") x 207mm (8.1") x 21mm (0.8")

* Weight: 0.55Kg (1.2lb)

Product Parameter Information:

General:

* Brand: laboratory599

* Model number: TX-500

* Frequency range: 0.5-56.0MHz

* Current consumption: 100mA

* External power supply: DC 9-15V

* Transmission current: 1-3A

* Working mode: SSB/CW/DIG/AM/FM

* DSP: 32bit

* Output power: 1-10W

* Weight: 0.55kg/1.2lb

* Dimensions: 90 x 207 x 21mm/3.5 x 8.1 x 0.8" (HxWxD)

Receiver:

* * Sensitivity: Noise Floor (MDS); 500Hz DSP filter: -141dBm (14MHz, Preamp-on)

* Blocking Gain Compression Dynamic Range: 500Hz

* BW: 129dB (14 MHz, 2kHz offset, Preamp-off)

* Reciprocal Mixing Dynamic Range: 14 MHz, 20/5/2 kHz, offset: 119/108/106dB

* Quadrature down-sampling mixer compatible with PC-based SDR (software defined radio) applications

* Receiver I/Q outputs for PC sound card

* Switchable low-noise preamp and attenuator

* 3-band receive audio equalizer

* 4 adjustable digital filters

* Automatic notch filtering

* Adjustable noise reduction and noise blanking

* Audio output external speaker, 3W typical

Transmitter:

* Adjustable output: 1 to 10W PEP

* Rugged, SWR and temperature-protected final amplifier stage

* Carrier suppression: 50dB typical

* Harmonic/spurious outputs: > 50dB below carrier

* CW side-tone/transmit offset 400-1200Hz, adjustable

* Speaker-microphone with PTT

* 3-band microphone audio equalizer

* 2 adjustable digital filters

* DSP RF speech processing for excellent 'punch'

Package Included:

* 1 x Transceiver

* 1 x Handheld microphone

* 1 x CAT cable for online software updates

* 1 x DC 9-15V external power cable

* 1 x Headphone with PTT and mic adapter (3.5mm jack)

* 1 x CW adapter (3.5mm jack)

* 1 x GX12 7-pin adapter

Packaging Details:

* G.W.: 1kg