lab599 TX-500 Ultra-Compact Transceiver Owner’s Manual

: June 9, 2024
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lab599 TX-500 Ultra-Compact Transceiver
features
Specifications
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lab599 TX-500 Ultra-Compact Transceiver

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features

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

Discovery TX-500 — portable highly energy-ecient 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.

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 tilted-feet at the rear for use on a desktop or picnic table.

11 discrete RF band-pass 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.

Specifications

GENERAL FEATURES

160–6-meter ham 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 pan-adapter (48 kHz wide);
On-line ﬁrmware updates;
Rear folding kickstands for viewing angle and transportation;
Ultra-compact size (H×W×D): 90 mm (3.5″) × 207 mm (8.1″) × 21 mm (0.8 “);
Weight: 0.55 Kg (19,4 oz).

RECEIVER

Sensitivity (MDS) -136 dBm (typ. with preamp on);
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