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Offline ThaDood

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Lab599 Discovery TX-500? Yeah, I want one!
« on: May 01, 2021, 1859 UTC »
Damn!!!! This looks like something that you'd might expect from Harris RF.     https://lab599.com/       And, of course, revisit where I've read about this,    https://swling.com/blog/2021/05/updates-return-of-the-lab599-discovery-tx-500-qrper-com-and-youtube/#comment-666430
I was asked, yet another weird question, of how I would like to be buried, when I finally bite the big one. The answer was actually pretty easy. Face-down, like a certain historical figure in the late 1980's, (I will not mention who, but some of you will get it, and that's enough.) Why??? It would be a burial that will satisfy everyone: (1) My enemies will say that it will show me where to go. (2) On the same point, I can have my enemies kiss my butt. (3) It will temporarily give someone a place to park a bicycle. See??? A WIN / WIN for everyone.

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Re: Lab599 Discovery TX-500? Yeah, I want one!
« Reply #1 on: May 17, 2021, 1146 UTC »
Now that does look interesting!

Still looks like vaporware at the moment, but there's hope. The Rx efficiency is impressive (100mA)
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Re: Lab599 Discovery TX-500? Yeah, I want one!
« Reply #2 on: May 17, 2021, 1217 UTC »
Ham Radio Outlet is shipping them.  One of the local hams has one, got it last week.
« Last Edit: May 17, 2021, 1219 UTC by NJQA »

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Re: Lab599 Discovery TX-500? Yeah, I want one!
« Reply #3 on: May 17, 2021, 1936 UTC »
How does he / she like it?   I'll have to go hunt for a review.
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Re: Lab599 Discovery TX-500? Yeah, I want one!
« Reply #4 on: May 18, 2021, 1131 UTC »
I don’t know; he hasn’t posted anything yet.  He briefly showed it during the last club meeting (a VTC in lieu of an in person meeting).  I agree, it looks very interesting and I want to know more too.