Fairhaven RD500VX

General characteristics

HAM bands

?

Frequency stability

?

Tuning steps

5/100 Hz
1/5/6.25/9/10/12.5/25/50 kHz

Memories

54682 channels in 234 bank(s) @ 50 channels/second

Receiver

RX-range

0.01-36 / 48-1750 MHz

Modulations

AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  

Sensitivity

SSB: < 0.1µV (500khz - 500MHz)
AM: 1µV
FM: < 0.3µV (48-860MHz)
FM: < 0.5µV (860-1250MHz)

Selectivity

?

Filters

SSB: 2.4 kHz Wide AM: 6 kHz Narrow FM: 12.5 kHz

Receiver system

Double conversion superheterodyne

IF-frequencies

1st: 45.000 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz

Image rejection

?

Audio output

2W

Connections

Antenna

SO-239 + N-type

Impedance

50 Ω

Other

-

Electrical

Power requirements

12V DC

Current drain RX

500mA

TX

-

Physical

Dimensions (w×h×d)

205 × 65 × 193 mm (8.07 × 2.56 × 7.60 in)

Weight

2.00 kg (4.4 lbs)

Form factor

Base Station

Manufactured

Between 1998 and 200x in UK

Other features

Usage

Amateur / Ham radio operators

Features + options

PC programmable (RS-232)
Remote control
Digital sound recording
Video output
TV sound output
Hamcomm I/F

Accessories

-

RigReference ID

5367

MPN

FAIRHAVEN-RD000500VX

Manuals, diagrams and brochures

Test VOM Fairhaven Rd500 (1) PDF - 875.3 kB, submitted by John Green

Fairhaven Rd500vx Brochure PDF - 943.9 kB, submitted by John Green

Fairhaven RD-500vx Handbook PDF - 8.83 MB, submitted by John Green

Fairhaven Rd500 SWM Review PDF - 3.42 MB, submitted by John Green

Rd500 VX Review SWM Page-1 PDF - 795.5 kB, submitted by John Green

Rd500 VX Review SWM Page-2 PDF - 1.92 MB, submitted by John Green

 

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