565 manual
September 2003
Part #74279
Printed in USA
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Chapter 5 – SPECIFICATIONS AND TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION
565 ORION HF TRANSCEIVER – SPECIFICATIONS
GENERAL:
Frequency range:
SUB RX
100 kHz-30 MHz, Specifications apply > 1.8 MHz;
TX & MAIN RX
1.8-2.0, 3.5-4.0, 5.25-5.40, 7.0-7.3, 10.1-10.15, 14.0-14.35,18.068-
18.168, 21.0-21.45, 24.89-24.99, 28.0-29.7.
Tuning Step Sizes:
1, 10, 100, 1k, 5k, 10k and 100 kHz
Frequency Stability:
± 3 PPM over operating temperature. TCXO is standard.
Rated RF Load:
50 ohms nominal @ 2.0:1 maximum SWR.
Antenna jacks:
2x SO-239 transceive, 1x RCA female receive only.
Modes:
USB, LSB, AM, FM, CWUSB, CWLSB, FSK,
Panoramic Stereo
TM
(Binaural w/spatial perception).
I-Fs:
Main RX & TX - 9 MHz, 450 kHz, 14.0 kHz;
Sub RX - 45 MHz, 450 kHz, 14.0 kHz.
Display:
320 x 240 transflective, graphic LCD, white LED backlight, adjustable
contrast, reversible to black background with white lettering.
Freq. Control:
Receivers operate on any two bands simultaneously; transmitter can be
assigned to either receiver.
Supply Voltage:
13.8 Vdc nominal. Reverse-polarity & over-voltage protection standard.
Operating Temperature Range:
0-50° C
Dimensions (H x W x D):
5.25" x 17.0" x 18.75" (13.3 x 43.2 x 47.6 cm)
Weight
:
20 lb. (9.2 kg)
Construction:
Al chassis, steel cabinet, glass-epoxy printed-circuit boards.
PC control port:
EIA-232 standard, DE-9F.
The following features & specifications apply to both receivers:
Digital AGC systems:
Programmable AGC threshold, hold, & decay times, fast attack.
Independent controls for each receiver.
Passband Tuning:
Independent controls for each receiver.
RX Audio Equalizers:
Bass/treble boost/cut up to 6 dB/octave.
RX Audio Output
Power:
2 W into 4 ohms, < 3% THD.
