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New price 2006 in the US: $1395.00

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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New and second-hand prices

Estimating the value of a rig can be challenging. We collect prices paid by real hams over the years to help you estimate the value of a used Ten-Tec Jupiter (538). Just bought or sold this model? Let us know what you traded it for and help other ham operators!

Based on historic data, today's second-hand price of the Ten-Tec Jupiter (538) is around:

  • USD 125.00 ~ USD 448.00

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These estimates are based on the following prices:

Year Historic price Condition Submitted by
2022 USD 450.00 Used / Good Dave
2010 USD 950.00 Used / Good N3PDT
2010 USD 950.00 Used / Mint N3PDT
2010 USD 779.00 Used / Good eBay
2010 USD 811.00 Used / Good eBay

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