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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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