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 ====== Corsair Model 560 ======
-{{560.jpg?150|}}
+{{560.jpg?150|}}{{560rear.jpg?150|}}
+===== Reviews =====
+  *[[http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/504|eHam]]
+  *[[http://www.hamcall.net/cq|CQ Magazine]], 1984, January, Pg 22
+===== Related Links =====
+  *[[http://www.sherweng.com/table.html|Sherwood Engineering Receiver Test Data]]
+===== Mods =====
+  *[[http://www.n1eu.com/Mods/Corsairaudiomod.htm|N1EU Corsair Audio Mod]]
+  *[[560sidetone|Corsair Sinewave Sidetone Mod]]
+  *{{corsair_qsk_mod.pdf|QSK Mod}} (Contributed by AB9M)
+===== Sales Information =====
+{{560_brochure.pdf|Corsair Brochure}} (3.29 MB)
+===== Accessories =====
+  *Model [[263]] Remote VFO
+  *Model [[280]] Power Supply
+  *Model [[260]] Deluxe Power Supply / Speaker
+  *Model [[215]]PC Microphone
+  *Model [[214]] Microphone
+  *Model [[700]]C Hand-Held Microphone
+  *Model [[234]] Speech Processor
+  *Model [[645]] Dual Paddle Electronic Keyer
+  *Model [[670]] Single Paddle Electronic Keyer
+  *Model [[227]] Antenna Tuner
+  *Model [[220]] 2.4 kHz 8-Pole Crystal Ladder SSB Filter.  To be installed in place of internal 4-Pole Filter.
+  *Model [[288]] 1.8 kHz 8 Pole Crystal Ladder SSB Filter
+  *Model [[285]] 500 Hz 6-Pole Crystal Ladder CW Filter
+  *Model [[282]] 250 Hz 6-Pole Crystal Ladder CW Filter
 ===== Specifications =====
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   ***Antenna Input:** Low impedance, unbalanced.
   ***Audio Output:** 1 watt @ 8 ohms with less than 2% distortion.  Built-in speaker.
-  ***Spurious Responses:** All below equivalent 10 dB S+N/N signal except 1.838 MHz (less than 15 dB S+N/N), 21.300 MHz (less than 20 dB S+N/N)
+  ***Spurious Responses:** All below equivalent 10 dB S+N/N signal except 1.838 MHz (less than 15 dB S+N/N), 21.300 MHz (less than 20 dB S+N/N), and 28.980 MHz (which can be eliminated by using low end 29.0 - 29.5 MHz band segment).
-  ***Attenuator:** -20 dB.
+  ***Noise Blanker:** Built-in, adjustable blanking threshold.
-  ***Image Rejection:** >100 dB.
+  ***I-F Rejection:** Greater than 60 dB.
-  ***Noise Blanker:** Switchable on/off with width adjustment.
+  ***S-Meter:** Automatically switched on when receiving.  Calibrated to 50uV at S9, +/- 3 dB.
-  ***Dynamic Range:** 97 dB, measured with standard 2.4 kHz filter at 20 kHz spacing, 100 dB+ with CW filters.
+  ***Dynamic Range:** 90 dB, typical.
-  ***Third Order Intercept:** +10 dBm
+  ***Offset Tuning:** Dual range, MAX +/- 4 kHz; MIN +/- 500 Hz, typical.
-  ***Noise Floor:**  -133 dBm @ 2.4 KHz bandwidth.
-  ***Squelch Sensitivity:** Less than 0.6 uV
-  ***Receiver Recovery Time:** Less than 30 ms.
-  ***Passband Tuning I-F Shift:** +/- 2.3 kHz.
-  ***Audio Bandpass Filter:** 4 pole, variable center frequency 220 Hz to 1.7 kHz, 35% bandwidth @ -6 dB.
-  ***Tone Control:** Variable 15 dB roll-off @ 5 kHz.
-  ***Phase Noise Performance fo the OMNI V:** -127 dBc/Hz @ 250 Hz offset from carrier, -146 dBc/Hz @ 5 kHz offset from carrier.
 ==== Transmitter ====
-  ***Modes:** USB and LSB (J3E), CW (A1A), FSK (F1A), Optional FM.
+  ***DC Power Input:** Maximum 200 watts @ 14 Vdc cw and ssb.  100% duty cycle for up to 20 minutes.
-  ***DC Power Input:** 200 watts maximum.
+  ***RF Output:** 85 - 100 watts, typical.
-  ***RF Output:** ALC stabilized, adjustable from 20 watts to 100 watts (50 Ohm load) with front panel RF OUT control.
+  ***Output Impedance:** 50 ohms, unbalanced.
-  ***Microphone Impedance:** 200 Ohms to 50K Ohms.  Bias voltage for electret mic is provided in front panel connector.
+  ***Microphone Impedance:** High impedance.  Accepts high or low impedance microphones with 5 mV output  Polarizing voltage available for electrets.
-  ***CW Sidetone:** Internally generated with rear panel level and tone adjustments, independent of front panel audio level control.
+  ***T/R Switching:** VOX or PTT on ssb.  Instant break-in or semi-break-in on cw.
-  ***SSB Generation:** 9 MHz, 8 pole crystal ladder filter, balanced modulator.
+  ***CW Sidetone:** Internally generated.  Adjustable tone and volume independent of af gain control.  Operates only in cw mode.
-  ***Carrier Suppression:** Greater than 60 dB.
+  ***SSB Generation:** 9 MHz, 4-pole crystal ladder filter.  Balanced modulator.
-  ***Unwanted Sideband Suppression:** Greater than 60 dB at 1.5 kHz AF input.
+  ***Carrier Suppression:** 60 dB typical.
-  ***Harmonic Emissions:** Greater than 45 dB below peak power output.
+  ***Unwanted Sideband Suppression:** 45 dB typical at 1.5 kHz tone.
-  ***Third Order Intermod Products:** -30 dB from two tone at 100 watts PEP.
+  ***Spurious Output:** Better than -45 dB relative to full output.
-  ***Metering:** Switchable forward power, SWR, collector current or audio processing level on SSB.
+  ***Meter:** Forward power, collector current, SWR, processing level.  Selectible 4 position switch.
-  ***CW Offset:** 600 Hz
+  ***CW Offset:** 750 Hz, automatic
-  ***FSK Shift:** 170 Hz
+  ***ALC Control:** Front panel adjustable. 30 to 100 Watts output, LED indicator.
-===== Reviews =====
-  *[[http://www.arrl.org/members-only/prodrev/pdf/pr???.pdf|ARRL]] (Must be an ARRL member and logged in to view.)
-===== Mods =====
-===== Related Links =====
-===== Advertisements =====
-{{560ad.pdf|Corsair}}

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