Ultra-compact transceiver Lab599 Discovery TX-500

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 pan-adapter, for easier search for new contacts and evaluation of band conditions wherever you are, at any time.

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 0.58kg. Fold out the tilted-feet 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

Built-in pan-adapter

The transceiver features a built-in high-performance pan-adapter, 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

Toachieve 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.

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 9-14V, 1 to 2A typical in transmit;
High-contrast LCD with 128 * 64 px
High-performance real-time pan-adapter (48 kHz wide);
On-line firmware updates;
Tilted feet (rear), fold up for transportation
Ultra-compact size (H*W*D): 90 mm (3.5″) * 207 mm (8.1″) * 21 mm (0.8 “);
Weight: 0.57 Kg (20 oz).

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 (RL 16Ohm) typ.

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Review

Transmit Without License During An Emergency? Save Life & Property?

July 01, 2022 in: Review No comments

Tony DeWitte AD0DQ, joins me to explain when it is legal for you to transmit outside of your radio privileges to save life or protect property, ALSO, when it is NOT legal. Read more