{"id":45597,"date":"2020-09-28T11:17:37","date_gmt":"2020-09-28T15:17:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/?p=45597"},"modified":"2020-09-28T11:18:51","modified_gmt":"2020-09-28T15:18:51","slug":"lab599-discovery-tx-500-review-in-september-issue-of-tsm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2020\/09\/lab599-discovery-tx-500-review-in-september-issue-of-tsm\/","title":{"rendered":"lab599 Discovery TX-500 review in September issue of TSM"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>I’ve gotten a number of inquiries regarding my lab599 TX-500 review. It is featured in the current (October 2020) issue of The Spectrum Monitor magazine<\/a>:
\n\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

As you can see from the cover, there are a number of fascinating articles in this issue (click here for a list of all topics in this issue<\/a>).<\/p>\n

You can purchase current individual TSM issues for $3<\/a>, or buy an entire 2020 subscription for $24 US<\/a>.<\/p>\n

As I’ve said in the past (and despite<\/em> the fact they publish my features–!) TSM is one of the best values in our radio world<\/strong>. Truly superb articles spanning the full spectrum of radio!<\/p>\n

FYI: I understand that Ham Radio Outlet<\/a> will have the TX-500 in stock within days.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I’ve gotten a number of inquiries regarding my lab599 TX-500 review. It is featured in the current (October 2020) issue of The Spectrum Monitor magazine: As you can see from the cover, there are a number of fascinating articles in this issue (click here for a list of all topics in this issue). You can […]<\/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":[545,3,43],"tags":[7855,7856,7857,2275,8604],"class_list":["post-45597","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-ham-radio","category-news","category-shortwave-radio","tag-discovery-tx-500","tag-lab599","tag-lab599-discovery-tx-500","tag-the-spectrum-monitor","tag-tx-500"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pn3uc-bRr","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":45013,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2020\/08\/listening-to-shortwave-broadcasts-on-the-lab599-discovery-tx-500\/","url_meta":{"origin":45597,"position":0},"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 "Ham Radio"","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":44801,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2020\/08\/video-joshs-lab599-tx-500-deep-dive-review\/","url_meta":{"origin":45597,"position":1},"title":"Video: Josh’s Lab599 TX-500 Deep Dive & 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 "Ham Radio"","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":45095,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2020\/08\/field-testing-the-lab599-discovery-tx-500s-selectivity-and-adc-overload\/","url_meta":{"origin":45597,"position":2},"title":"Field testing the lab599 Discovery TX-500’s selectivity and ADC overload","author":"Thomas","date":"August 30, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"So the lab599 Discovery TX-500 I've been testing the past week has been sent to Ham Radio Outlet. Over the course of one week, I activated eight parks with this QRP transceiver and if I'm being honest, I miss it already. It's an awfully fun and incredibly robust\u00a0 field radio.\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Field Radio"","block_context":{"text":"Field Radio","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/field-radio\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Lab599-TX-500-CW-mode-20M--e1598794468954.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-CW-mode-20M--e1598794468954.jpeg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Lab599-TX-500-CW-mode-20M--e1598794468954.jpeg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Lab599-TX-500-CW-mode-20M--e1598794468954.jpeg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":49483,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2021\/07\/lab599-discovery-tx-500-uk-distributors-and-dealers\/","url_meta":{"origin":45597,"position":3},"title":"lab599 Discovery TX-500 UK distributors and dealers","author":"Thomas","date":"July 3, 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"If you live in the UK and have been waiting for the arrival of the lab599 Discovery TX-500 transceiver, this is a positive development: Lab599 have informed me that\u00a0Nevada Radio will be the exclusive distributor of the TX-500 in the UK. In addition,\u00a0Waters and Stanton will be a TX-500 dealer\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "News"","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/qrper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/TX-500-CHA-LEFS-Table-Rock-K-8012-6.jpeg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/qrper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/TX-500-CHA-LEFS-Table-Rock-K-8012-6.jpeg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/qrper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/TX-500-CHA-LEFS-Table-Rock-K-8012-6.jpeg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/qrper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/TX-500-CHA-LEFS-Table-Rock-K-8012-6.jpeg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":44452,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2020\/07\/video-josh-takes-us-on-a-tour-of-the-lab599-discovery-tx-500-qrp-transceiver\/","url_meta":{"origin":45597,"position":4},"title":"Video: Josh takes us on a tour of the lab599 Discovery TX-500 QRP transceiver","author":"Thomas","date":"July 22, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"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: https:\/\/youtu.be\/O9_EPONtwXA Click here to check out Josh's channel, Ham Radio Crash Course on YouTube. Thanks for sharing this, Josh! The TX-500 is\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Ham Radio"","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":44461,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2020\/07\/photos-of-the-lab599-discovery-tx-500-in-the-field\/","url_meta":{"origin":45597,"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. Thanks for sharing these, Don.\u00a0 The thin form-factor\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "New Products"","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\/07\/lab599-TX-500-Field-17-scaled-e1595503646241.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/lab599-TX-500-Field-17-scaled-e1595503646241.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/lab599-TX-500-Field-17-scaled-e1595503646241.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x"},"classes":[]}],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45597","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=45597"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45597\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=45597"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=45597"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=45597"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}