TX-500 Discovery Military Style Portable Transceiver
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Description / TX-500 Discovery Military Style Portable Transceiver
LAB 599 Discovery TX-500 – Military Style Portable Transceiver - Made in UAE
Tailored for adventure, for extremes, for using in places unattainable before, with no sacrifice of performance or features.
The Lab599 Discovery covers 160-6 meters, 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 Panadaptor, for easier search for new contacts and evaluation of band conditions wherever you are, at any time.
Features:
- Splash proof and Dustproof Portable Software-Defined Radio
- 160-6-meter ham 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 256×128px
- High-performance real-time Panadaptor (48 kHz wide)
- On-line firmware updates
- Rear folding kickstands for viewing angle and transportation
- Ultra-compact size (H×W×D): 90mm (3.5") × 207mm (8.1") × 21mm (0.8 ")
- Weight: 0.55Kg (19,4oz).
- Adjustable output power 1—10W
- Digital Hi-Performance Filtering (4 receive, 2 transmit)
- 48 kHz Build-in HI Speed Panadaptor
- I/Q Output
Built-in Panadaptor - The transceiver features a built-in high-performance Panadaptor, for better search for new contacts and evaluation of band conditions — wherever you are, at any time. 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.
Unique form-factor - The Lab599 Discovery unique form-factor allow 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.
Aluminium Alloy Body - The transceiver's body is made of durable aluminium 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.
Other Features:
- Internal CW keyer with 10-300СPM range
- 100 general-purpose memories store VFOs, modes, etc.
- CW keyer memory with 4 cells for 20 seconds each
- Voice message memory with 2 cells for 20 seconds each
- Computer control via USB
- Full remote-control command set (with Kenwood emulates)
- One-click online firmware upgrades (with free PC software)
Included in Box:
- Speaker-microphone
- CAT cable for on-line software update
- Power cable for external power source DC 9 -15V (battery not included)
- Headset and mic adapter with PTT (3.5mm jack)
- CW adapter (3.5mm jack)
- Additional connector GX12 type, 7 pins
Receiver* Specifications:
- 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.
Transmitter* Specifications:
- Adjustable output, 1 to 10W PEP
- Rugged, SWR and temperature-protected final amplifier stage
- Carrier Suppression > 50dB typ.
- Harmonic / Spurious Outputs > 50dB below carrier
- CW Sidetone/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'
* Specifications apply only within ham bands except as noted. All measurements taken with 13.8 VDC supply.
CE - FCC. Amateur Radio Operation Only.
More Information
| Allow Backorder in Clerk.io | No |
|---|---|
| Product Condition | New |
| Bar Code/EAN | 5060080570850 |
| Manufacturer | Discovery |
| Item returned for technician testing period | 14 days |
| Repair period | 90 days |
| Refund period | 14 days |
| Exchange period | 14 days |
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Customer Reviews
This is a pro kit for anywhere. It is light, strong and built for rough environments. The design has managed to cram in an impressive amount of functions without generating too much confusion for the operator. Still, one should read the manual pretty carefully once or twice to appreciate all the niceties that comes with it.
Also, I really like the digital technology it is based on. It provides a lot more tweaking opportunities.
My observations are that the acrylic cover of the display is pretty thick but with poor luck, it could crack so pay attention. Keep it far away from Acetone! It will ruin it. The IO ports are convincingly sturdy but have no caps. This is a shame as they would provide additional protection. There are no internal speaker in the radio as one would expect with the high IP rating. The mic has a good speaker but with all the Bluetooth headsets and speakers availble, I wish they put in a coms chip for such wireless externals.
The price is a bit high. We all know there are other rigs in the same QRP market with even higher price point but I still believe a more consumer friendly price level would make this available for far more hams with shallower pockets who would no doubt enjoy a DXpedition to their surrounding area. One should consider if the added sale would yield a stronger bottom line.
Still, in my case, I am very pleased I got this, the value is good and I am really looking forward to many pleasant QSO's on the SOTA QTH's in the area and beyond.
Some people do not like the idea of a scope, they think it makes ops lazy. I am a self confessed addict to the scope and it makes hunting weaker stations so much easier and no HF radio should be without one.
Do not let the lack of battery or internal tuner fool you, most FT-817/818 users I have spoken to do not even use the internal due to the 2-2.5w output from the internal. even the IC-705 is only 5w on the internal so an external power source is needed anyway... and they both have no internal ATU. This IS one serious field QRP radio that is a serious contender to the 817/818 if you do not want 2m/70cm or even as a great companion radio for the ultimate filed QRP play time.