Ten-Tec Jupiter (538)

General characteristics

HAM bands

160m  80m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  10m 

Frequency stability

?

Tuning steps

?

Memories

100 channels in 1 bank(s)

Receiver

RX-range

0.1-30 MHz

Modulations

AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY  

Sensitivity

SSB: 0.35 µV (10 dB S+N/N) @ 3 kHz BW

Selectivity

?

Filters

?

Receiver system

?

IF-frequencies

?

Image rejection

>60 dB

Audio output

?

Transmitter

TX-range

10-160 m + WARC and 60 m (5 MHz)

Modulations

AM   FM   CW   SSB   RTTY  

RF-output

5-100 W (100% duty cycle)

Connections

Antenna

SO-239

Impedance

50 Ω

Other

-

Electrical

Power requirements

12-14V DC

Current drain RX

Max 1.5 A

TX

Max 20 A

Physical

Dimensions (w×h×d)

308 × 127 × 330 mm (12.13 × 5.00 × 12.99 in)

Weight

5.30 kg (11.7 lbs)

Form factor

Unknown

Manufactured

Between 2000 and 200x

Other features

Usage

Amateur / Ham radio operators

Features + options

39 IF-DSP filters. Spectrum scope. Auto-ATU option

Accessories

-

RigReference ID

4168

MPN

TEN-TEC-JUPITER-(000538)

Manuals, diagrams and brochures

Ten-Tec Model 538 Operator's Manual PDF - 8.04 MB, submitted by Gerd

 

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