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GETTING STARTED
Before using the TX-500, you’ll need to connect a power supply, speaker-microphone
and an antenna, at minimum.
Power supply
(12V, 3A max)
Speaker-microphone
Connect antenna
(50 Ohm)
Unfold Leg
Left side
Right side
AF GAIN — Controls receiver AF gain (volume).
USING THE MENU
The menu is used to tailor the transceiver to your operating preferences.
To access the menu, push
F
until the any menu entry appears in
the pan-adapter area. To change the value of a menu parameter, rotate
M
TUNE/MULTI
(large knob).To exit the menu, push
F
again.
BAND SELECTION
The TX-500 covers the 160-6 m amateur bands. Characteristics of each band are
summarized below.
Best DX
Rang (Mhz)
Band (m)
160
80
60
40
30
20
1.8-2.0
3.5-4.0
~5.3-5.4
7.0-7.3
10.0-10.15
14.0-14.35
Best DX
Rang (Mhz)
Band (m)
17
15
12
10
6
18.068-18.168
21.0-21.45
24.89-24.99
28.0-29.7
50-54
Basic Operations
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