{"id":44452,"date":"2020-07-22T07:51:39","date_gmt":"2020-07-22T11:51:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/?p=44452"},"modified":"2020-07-22T07:51:39","modified_gmt":"2020-07-22T11:51:39","slug":"video-josh-takes-us-on-a-tour-of-the-lab599-discovery-tx-500-qrp-transceiver","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2020\/07\/video-josh-takes-us-on-a-tour-of-the-lab599-discovery-tx-500-qrp-transceiver\/","title":{"rendered":"Video: Josh takes us on a tour of the lab599 Discovery TX-500 QRP transceiver"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Discovery-TX-500-QRP-Transceiver-4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-38317\" src=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Discovery-TX-500-QRP-Transceiver-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"708\" height=\"706\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Discovery-TX-500-QRP-Transceiver-4.jpg 708w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Discovery-TX-500-QRP-Transceiver-4-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Discovery-TX-500-QRP-Transceiver-4-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Discovery-TX-500-QRP-Transceiver-4-624x622.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 708px) 100vw, 708px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Many thanks to <em>SWLing Post<\/em> contributor, Josh (KI6NAZ), who shares a link to his YouTube channel where he takes us on a tour of the lab599 TX-500 Discovery:<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/O9_EPONtwXA?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UChAu6Cof9KlfFxSbL9ytosQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click here to check out Josh&#8217;s channel, <em>Ham Radio Crash Course<\/em> on YouTube.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Thanks for sharing this, Josh! The TX-500 is certainly a unicorn in the world of field-portable QRP radios since it&#8217;s designed to be weather-proof.<\/p>\n<p>lab599 has confirmed that they will dispatch a TX-500 loaner unit for my upcoming review.\u00a0 I&#8217;m looking forward to see how it plays in the field and might compare with other QRP rigs in my arsenal!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Josh (KI6NAZ), who shares a link to his YouTube channel where he takes us on a tour of the lab599 TX-500 Discovery: Click here to check out Josh&#8217;s channel, Ham Radio Crash Course on YouTube. Thanks for sharing this, Josh! The TX-500 is certainly a unicorn in the world [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[545,3,5099,43],"tags":[7855,4102,8684,8683,7857,1303,8604,4093],"class_list":["post-44452","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-ham-radio","category-news","category-qrp","category-shortwave-radio","tag-discovery-tx-500","tag-ham-radio","tag-ham-radio-crash-course","tag-josh-ki6naz","tag-lab599-discovery-tx-500","tag-qrp","tag-tx-500","tag-videos"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pn3uc-byY","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":44801,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2020\/08\/video-joshs-lab599-tx-500-deep-dive-review\/","url_meta":{"origin":44452,"position":0},"title":"Video: Josh&#8217;s Lab599 TX-500 Deep Dive &#038; Review","author":"Thomas","date":"August 13, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Don (W7SSB), who notes that Josh (KI6NAZ) at Ham Radio Crash Course has just posted his final TX-500 video. If you've been considering the TX-500, it's very much worth your time: https:\/\/youtu.be\/CiDgjfGv7TY Josh is actually sending me this very same TX-500 for review in\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Ham Radio&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Ham Radio","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/ham-radio\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Discovery-TX-500-QRP-Transceiver-4.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Discovery-TX-500-QRP-Transceiver-4.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Discovery-TX-500-QRP-Transceiver-4.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Discovery-TX-500-QRP-Transceiver-4.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":44413,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2020\/07\/the-lab599-discovery-tx-500-qrp-transceiver-now-available-at-hro\/","url_meta":{"origin":44452,"position":1},"title":"The lab599 Discovery TX-500 QRP transceiver price and anticipated delivery via HRO","author":"Thomas","date":"July 19, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"This evening, I discovered that HRO now has the long-awaited lab599 TX-500 transceiver available for purchase on their website. I had actually placed an order for the radio, but I've asked to cancel it because I should have a loaner available for review. 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Specifications have not been published yet, but we have confirmed a few details from the manufacturer: 10 watts PEP HF plus\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Ham Radio&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Ham Radio","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/ham-radio\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Discovery-TX-500-QRP-Transceiver-4.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Discovery-TX-500-QRP-Transceiver-4.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Discovery-TX-500-QRP-Transceiver-4.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Discovery-TX-500-QRP-Transceiver-4.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":43908,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2020\/06\/any-news-about-the-labratory599-tx-500-discovery-qrp-transceiver\/","url_meta":{"origin":44452,"position":3},"title":"Any news about the labratory599 TX-500 Discovery QRP transceiver&#8211;?","author":"Thomas","date":"June 18, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"A number of SWLing Post readers have been contacting me this month regarding the lab599 TX-500 Discovery QRP general coverage transceiver. Since its announcement around this time last year, a number of radio enthusiasts have been seeking any updates or information regarding price and availability. Spoiler alert: Sadly, I have\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;New Products&quot;","block_context":{"text":"New Products","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/new-products\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/lab599-TX500.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/lab599-TX500.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/lab599-TX500.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/lab599-TX500.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":45013,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2020\/08\/listening-to-shortwave-broadcasts-on-the-lab599-discovery-tx-500\/","url_meta":{"origin":44452,"position":4},"title":"Listening to shortwave broadcasts with the lab599 Discovery TX-500","author":"Thomas","date":"August 25, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"The lab599 TX-500 Discovery is a general coverage transceiver with AM mode, which means it can do double-duty as a shortwave receiver. If you've been following previous TX-500 posts, you've seen me take this near military-grade portable transceiver to the field. I've activated a total of 6 parks in 6\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Ham Radio&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Ham Radio","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/ham-radio\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/lab599-TX-500-Discovery-1-4.jpeg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/lab599-TX-500-Discovery-1-4.jpeg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/lab599-TX-500-Discovery-1-4.jpeg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/lab599-TX-500-Discovery-1-4.jpeg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/lab599-TX-500-Discovery-1-4.jpeg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":44461,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2020\/07\/photos-of-the-lab599-discovery-tx-500-in-the-field\/","url_meta":{"origin":44452,"position":5},"title":"Photos of the lab599 Discovery TX-500 in the field","author":"Thomas","date":"July 23, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Don (W7SSB), who shares the following photos of the new lab599 Discovery TX-500. Don notes that all of these photos were taken in Russia--where the TX-500 is manufactured--and include a number of Chameleon resonant field antennas. 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