Communications Receiver R-530

Galaxy Electronics, Council Bluffs (IA)

  • Year
  • 1968–1972
  • Category
  • Amateur-Receiver (amateur bands, may include broadcast bands)
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 347937

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Transistors
  • Semiconductors present.
  • Semiconductors
  • Main principle
  • Superhet, double/triple conversion
  • Wave bands
  • Wave Bands given in the notes.
  • Power type and voltage
  • Line plus power jack, mostly with battery or storage battery / 50-60 Hz: 115/230 / DC: 18 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • - This model requires external speaker(s).
  • Power out
  • 1 W (unknown quality)
  • Material
  • Metal case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Communications Receiver R-530 - Galaxy Electronics, Council
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel, with any shape - general.
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 17 x 6 x 14 inch / 432 x 152 x 356 mm
  • Notes
  • Communications Receiver R-530, frequency range 0.5 to 30 MHz continuous in 500 kHz ranges.

    Front panel controls for AM, USB, LSB, BFO frequency tuning, Band switch, Attenuator control, AVC fast/slow, Headphone jack, Function switch Off-Stby-Opr-Cal.
    Rear panel connectors for Antenna input 50 Ω unbalanced, Battery Connections, AGC output, VFO input/output, Speaker output.

    About 900 units were made.

  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 25 lb 0 oz (25 lb) / 11.350 kg
  • Price in first year of sale
  • 695.00 USD
  • Mentioned in
  • -- Original-techn. papers. (Instruction Manual 1968)
  • Author
  • Model page created by Pier Antonio Aluffi. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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