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For the manual:
The Argonaut opens a whole new world of excitement and fun in Amateur Radio. We think you will find QRP a welcome change. Five watts are only 2-1/2 S-units below 150 watts for the same conditions. When skip is favorable and QRM light, you will not be conscious of using low power.

The small size (1/5 cubic foot) makes it ideal for portable operation in a motel, camper, trailer, or mobile operation in your car, boat or plane. As a result of its low power requirements, a 12 volt lantern or automobile battery will provide many, many operating hours. An ac pack, available as an accessory, will provide 117 V AC operation. You can choose ssb or cw on any ham band between 3.5 and 30 MHz.

General characteristics

HAM bands
80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Frequency stability
< 100 Hz @ 10.5 to 14 VDC
Tuning steps
?
Memories
?

Receiver

RX-range
10-80m
Modulations
CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity
< 0.5 µV for 10 dB S+N/N
Selectivity
2.4 kHz at 6 dB down; 1.7:1 shape factor at 6/50 dB
Filters
?
Receiver system
?
IF-frequencies
?
Image rejection
?
Audio output
1 W @ 8 ohms, < 2% distortion

Transmitter

TX-range
10-80m
Modulations
CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output
3W

Connections

Antenna
Clamps / screws
Impedance
50 Ω
Other
-

Electrical

Power requirements
12 V DC
Current drain RX
150 mA max
TX
1 A

Physical

Dimensions (w×h×d)
330 × 115 × 180 mm (12.99 × 4.53 × 7.09 in)
Weight
2.70 kg (6.0 lbs)
Form factor
Base Station
Manufactured
Between 1973 and 19xx

Other features

Usage
Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features + options
-
Accessories
-
RigReference ID
4156
MPN
TEN-TEC-ARGONAUT-(000509)

Manuals, diagrams and brochures

Ten-Tec 509 Argonaut Operator's Manual PDF - 3.71 MB, submitted by Gerd
 
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