Name: Discovery TX-500 Compact HF Transceiver
SKU: DTX-001
Price: 1299.99 USD
Availability: InStock

Description

The Lab599 Discovery TX-500 covers 160-6 meters amateur radio bands, all modes, with a maximum power output of 10 W. It comes with true desktop-radio features, like auto-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.

Unique Form-Factor

The Lab599 Discovery unique form-factor allows you to operate from anywhere. The transceiver is only 30 mm thick, including knobs, weighing only 0.55 kg. Fold out the kickstands at the rear for use on a desktop or picnic table.

11 Discrete RF Bandpass Filters

Discovery TX-500 has 11 discrete RF bandpass filters. The RF signal is only passed through one of the band-pass filters — any out-of-range signals are rejected.

Built-in Panadapter

The transceiver features a built-in high-performance panadapter, for better search for new contacts and evaluation of band conditions — wherever you are, at any time.

Aluminum Alloy Body

The transceiver’s body is made of durable aluminum by the method of precision milling, to ensure a unique shock protection and provide good heat removal from the output part of the transmitter.

Well Shielded Inner Units

To achieve high sensitivity of the transceiver, separate functional units are isolated from mutual influence and external interference by partitioning walls installed in the device case.

Dust and Liquid Protection

Thanks to the liquid-protected housing and the absence of through-holes, spatter resistant plugs, valcoders with sealing rings, the transceiver will work reliably in extreme conditions, giving you real pleasure from traveling.

The case is also covered with a layer of black anodizing substance, to maintain an attractive appearance for a long time, even during extreme operation.

Discovery TX-500 ultra-compact HF transceiver from Lab599 is tailored for adventure, for extremes, for using in places unattainable before, with no sacrifice of performance or features. Discovery TX-500 — portablehighly energy-efficient transceiver. In receive mode, current drain can be as low as 100 mA — a unique feature on the market. Transmit efficiency is also excellent, with improved battery life.

SPECIFICATIONS

General Features:

160-6-meter amateur radio bands
General ‘receive’ coverage 0.5 – 56.0 MHz
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 256 × 128 px
High-performance real-time panadapter (48 kHz wide)
On-line firmware updates
Rear folding kickstands for viewing angle and transportation
Ultra-Compact Size: 90 mm (3.5″) × 207 mm (8.1″) × 21 mm (0.8 “)
Weight: 0.55 kg (19,4 oz)

Receiver:

Sensitivity: Noise Floor (MDS), 500 Hz
DSP Filter: –141 dBm (14 MHz, Preamp-on)
Blocking Gain Compression Dynamic Range, 500 Hz BW: 129 dB (14 MHz, 2 kHz offset, Preamp-off)
Reciprocal Mixing Dynamic Range: 14 MHz, 20 / 5 / 2 kHz, offset: 119 / 108 / 106 dB
Quadrature down-sampling mixer compatible with PC-based SDR (software defined radio) applications
Receiver I / Q outputs for PC soundcard
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 ext. speaker, 3W typ