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Ten-Tec 556 Argo QRP HF Transceiver 10-160 Meters with 20, 40, & 80 Meter Band Coils in Like New Condition

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  • Ten-Tec 556 Argo QRP HF Transceiver 10-160 Meters with 20, 40, & 80 Meter Band Coils in Like New Condition
  • Ten-Tec 556 Argo QRP HF Transceiver 10-160 Meters with 20, 40, & 80 Meter Band Coils in Like New Condition
  • Ten-Tec 556 Argo QRP HF Transceiver 10-160 Meters with 20, 40, & 80 Meter Band Coils in Like New Condition
  • Ten-Tec 556 Argo QRP HF Transceiver 10-160 Meters with 20, 40, & 80 Meter Band Coils in Like New Condition
  • Ten-Tec 556 Argo QRP HF Transceiver 10-160 Meters with 20, 40, & 80 Meter Band Coils in Like New Condition
  • Ten-Tec 556 Argo QRP HF Transceiver 10-160 Meters with 20, 40, & 80 Meter Band Coils in Like New Condition
  • Ten-Tec 556 Argo QRP HF Transceiver 10-160 Meters with 20, 40, & 80 Meter Band Coils in Like New Condition
  • Ten-Tec 556 Argo QRP HF Transceiver 10-160 Meters with 20, 40, & 80 Meter Band Coils in Like New Condition
  • Ten-Tec 556 Argo QRP HF Transceiver 10-160 Meters with 20, 40, & 80 Meter Band Coils in Like New Condition
  • Ten-Tec 556 Argo QRP HF Transceiver 10-160 Meters with 20, 40, & 80 Meter Band Coils in Like New Condition
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Description

This Ten-Tec 556 Argo QRP HF Transceiver 10-160 Meters with 20, 40, & 80 Meter Band Coils in Like New Condition. It is virtually the same radio as the 555 Scout but is a QRP radio. (1 to 5 watts output)

  This 556 Argo has very little time on the air. It belongs to a Ten-Tec Collector friend of mine who purchased it new and did not use it much if at all.

 He has asked me to sell his collection as he is anticipating a move in the near future.

 This Argo comes with the 20, 40, and 80 meter band coils.

The original manual and power cord is also included.

 Ten-Tec did not provide a microphone with this radio. Any Dynamic 4 pin microphone will work.

 Please check with me as I may have a microphone and matching 937 power supply  in stock for this rig.

I am selling it as is, as described.

Included Band Modules:

  • Model 802, 80 meter plug-in band module
  • Model 803, 40 meter plug-in band module
  • Model 805, 20 meter plug-in band module

Specifications

 

General

  • MODES: CW, LSB, USB (Normal sideband for the band in use)
  • FREQUENCY RANGE: All ham bands 160 through 10 meters available through plug in modules. Overshoot at upper and lower edges.
  • DISPLAY: 4 digit to 100 Hz resolution, .56" LED.
  • FREQUENCY CONTROL: Permeability tuned oscillator (PTO) mixed with a crystal oscillator for each band.
  • OFFSET TUNING: +/- 1 KHz nominal – receive
  • FREQUENCY ACCURACY: +/- 100 Hz @ 25 deg. C.
  • ANTENNA: 50 ohms unbalanced.
  • POWER REQUIRED: @ 12-14 VDC: 600 ma receive, 2 A transmit @ 5 watts out, 1.3 A @ 1 watt out.
  • CONSTRUCTION: G 10 epoxy glass boards, most field replaceable. Molded plastic front panel, aluminum chassis, steel top and bottom.
  • DIMENSIONS: HWD 2.5" x 7.28' x 9.75" - 6.4 x 18.4 x 24.8 cm.
  • WEIGHT: 5 Ibs, 3 oz - 2.4 kg

Transmitter

  • RF OUTPUT: 5 watts, adjustable to 1 watt.
  • DC INPUT: 125 watts maximum @ 14 volts, SSB and CW duty cycle only.
  • MICROPHONE INPUT: 200 to 100K ohms, accepts microphones with 5 mv (-62db) output. Polarizing voltage provided for electrets.
  • T/R SWITCHING: PTT on SSB, QSK on CW.
  • IAMBIC KEYER: Adjustable 5- 50 WPM. Curtis type B, 15% fixed weighting.
  • CW OFFSET: 750 Hz
  • METERING: SWR or FWD power, rear panel switched.
  • SSB GENERATION: Balanced modulator, 9 pole crystal filter.
  • CARRIER SUPPRESSION: -45dB typical
  • UNWANTED SIDEBAND: -45 dB typical at 1.5 KHz tone.
  • THIRD ORDER INTERMOD: 30 dB below two tone @ 50 watts PEP.

Receiver

  • SENSITIVITY: .35 uV typical for 10 dB S+N/N @ 2.5 KHz bandwidth.
  • SELECTIVITY: "Jones" 9 pole crystal filter front panel adjustable 500 Hz to 2.5 KHz (Patent #5051711).
  • DYNAMIC RANGE: 85 dB @ 2.4 KHz bandwidth at 20 KHz spacing.
  • THIRD ORDER INTERCEPT: +1 dBm
  • NOISE FLOOR: -126 dBm typical
  • S-METER: Calibrated for 50 uV at S9
  • I-F FREQUENCY: 6.144 MHz
  • NOISE BLANKER: Optional plug-in board
  • AUDIO: 1 watt @ 4 ohms with less than 2% distortion
  • SPEAKER: 3 inch
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