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The National NCX-500 uses a matched pair of 6LQ6 final tubes.
General characteristics
- HAM bands
- 80m 40m 20m 15m 10m
- Frequency stability
- 1500 Hz first 30 min, after that 400 Hz at room temperature
- Tuning steps
- ?
- Memories
- ?
Receiver
- RX-range
- 80-10 m
- Modulations
- AM CW SSB
- Sensitivity
- 0.5µV for 10dB S/N in SSB
- Selectivity
- SSB: 2.8 kHz (-6 dB)
- Filters
- ?
- Receiver system
- Singel conversion with premixed crytal-controlled HF-oscillators and tunable VFO
- IF-frequencies
- ?
- Image rejection
- ?
- Audio output
- 2W @ 3.2 ohms
Transmitter
- TX-range
- 80-10 m
(USB on 20, 15 and 10 m, LSB on 80 and 40 m) - Modulations
- AM CW SSB
- RF-output
- AM: 125 W, SSB: 500 W (PEP), CW: 390 W
Connections
- Antenna
- Clamps / screws
- Impedance
- 40-60Ω
- Other
- -
Electrical
- Power requirements
- Mains (117 or 234 V AC ±10%)
- Current drain RX
- ?
- TX
- ?
Physical
- Dimensions (w×h×d)
- 197 × 165 × 280 mm (7.76 × 6.50 × 11.02 in)
- Weight
- 9.50 kg (21.0 lbs)
- Form factor
- Base Station
- Manufactured
- Between 19xx and 19xx in USA
Other features
- Usage
- Amateur / Ham radio operators
- Features + options
- Full AGC
S-Meter
ALC - Accessories
- -
- RigReference ID
- 4687
- MPN
- NATIONAL-COMPANY-NCX-000500
Manuals, diagrams and brochures
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