Argonaut Model 505
Description
SSB / CW QRP solid-state transceiver covering 10 - 80 meters.
Reviews & Product Brochures
- ARRL Recent Equipment, QST, 1972, November (Must be an ARRL member and logged in to view.)
Related Links
Mods
- Curing VHF Interference in Ten-Tec Argonauts by W1HUE
Accessories
Specifications
General
- Frequency Coverage: All Amateur bands 10-80 meters
- Filtering: 9 MHz crystal filter, 2.5 kHz bandwidth, 1.7 shape factor @ 6/50 dB points.
- Automatic sideband selection, reversible
- Solid state design
- Permeability tuned circuits
- Seven plug-in circuit boards
- Direct frequency readout.
- Vernier tuning. Dial accuracy +/- 5 kHz (slightly more at 10 meters)
- Stability: Drift less than 100 Hz
- Power required: 12-15 VDC @ 150 mA receive, 800 mA transmit at rated output.
- Contruction: Aluminum chassis, top and front panel, molded plastic end panels. Cream front panel, walnut vinyl top and end trim.
- Dimensions: HWD 4.5" x 13" x 7"
- Weight: 6 lbs.
Receiver
- Sensitivity: Less than 0.5 uV for 10 dB S+N/N
- "S" Meter
- AGC
- Offset Tuning
- Tuned MOSFET RF amplifier and mixer
- Audio distortion less than 2%, internal speaker
- Headphone/external speaker jack
Transmitter
- 5 watts input power
- Broad band final amplifier eliminates tuning
- 50 - 75 ohms output impedance
- Press-To-Talk
- Instant CW break-in
- SWR bridge
- Integral TVI filter
- CW sidetone
- Integrated circuit balanced modulator
- Automatic CW offset or approximately 700 Hz
- Shaped keying