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Fairhaven RD500vx Wide Band Receiver

Specifications
  Vintage        1997
  Type           Base/Mobile
  Range          100 kHz - 36 MHz, 48 - 1750
  Channels       54,682 (110,000 w/optional RAM)
  Banks          234
  Search limits  99
  Modes          AM (wide, narrow & synch sel sideband)
                 FM (wide, narrow & very narrow)
                 USB, LSB, CW, ASD
  Steps          1 Hz minimum (SSB/CW)
                 100 Hz minimum (AM/FM)
  Priority       1 channel
  Conversion     Dual
  IFs            1=45.000 2=0.455 MHz
  IF rejection   > 65dB
  SSB Filter     Murata CFJ455K5 2.4 kHz
  AM Filter      Murata CFW455HT 6 kHz
  FM Filter      ? 12.5 kHz
  Sensitivity    As specified in the manual:
                 SSB: MDS < 0.1µV 0.5-500 MHz
                 AM: 1µV 10dB S/N
                 FM: < 0.3µV 48-860 MHz
                 FM: < 0.5µV 860-1250 MHz
  Scan           50 channels/second
  Search         50 steps/second
  Audio          2.0 watts
  Power          12 V DC at 1000 mA
  Size           8.1"(W) x 2.6"(H) x 7.6"(D)
  Weight         3.5 lbs
  Interfaces     RS-232, N (x2), SO-239 (x2), audio
                 output (x2), video output (x2),
                 speaker, headphone, ground,
                 auxiliary (DIN), keyboard (DIN)
  Accessories    instruction manual, PC cable,
                 software, remote control
  Features       Alpha-tags for VFOs, search bands,
                 memory banks & memory channels
                 20 character alpha-tags
                 26 VFOs
                 Auto-store
                 Search lockout
                 Digital audio recorder (5 sec - 4 min)
                 Auto-tune with visual meter
                 S-meter with 90 segments
                 Pass band tuning
                 CW bandpass/lowpass filters
                 Variable notch/peak filters
                 Noise Blanker
                 Selectable AGC
                 Auto volume control
                 Low pass audio filter
                 24 hour clock with 4 timers
                 Sleep timer
                 20 dB HF attenuator
                 20 db HF amplifier
                 Tape recorder control
                 Data slicer
                 Aerial switching relay
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    Other Info

  • The RD500vx is a RD500 with Wide FM w/stereo and TV video outputs

    Web Info

  • Fairhaven page


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