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Argonaut Model 509
Description
- Five bands, 3.5 - 30 MHz
- SSB & CW modes
- Fully solid state
- Permeability tuning
- Instant break-in
- Instant band change
- Built-in SWR bridge
- S-Meter
- WWV
- Internal speaker
- Direct frequency readout
- Receiver offset tuning
- Five watts input
- Automatic sideband selection
- Plug-in circuit boards
- 1/2 uV receiver sensitivity
- 12 - 14 VDC or AC pack power
- Size: HWD 4.5" x 13" x 7"
- Weight: 6 lbs
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Specifications
Receiver
- Sensitivity: Less than 0.5 uV for 10 db signal-plus-noise-to noise ratio.
- Selectivity: 2.4 kHz at 6 db down. 1.7:1 shape factor 6/50 db.
- Input: Low impedance unbalanced coaxial input.
- Output Impedance: 8 ohm speaker or headphones. (High or low impedance headphones can be used.)
- Spurious Response: More than 50 db down.
- Automatic Gain Control: (Max) For 100 db change in input signal level, output changes less than 6 db.
- Offset Tuning: With pull-out defeat switch.
Transmitter
- DC Power Input: 5 watts PEP; 5 watts CW.
- RF Power Output: 2 watts (50 ohm non-reactive load), miniumu.
- Output Impedance: 50 to 75 ohms.