Galaxy R-530

Object/Artifact

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Radio Alpha

Image: Joe Veras, K9OCO

Image: Joe Veras, K9OCO

Name/Title

Galaxy R-530

Description

General Coverage Receiver

Category

Receiver, General Coverage

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Galaxy Electronics

Date made

1968 - 1974

General Notes

Note

QST, Mar 1968, p. 127. QST, Nov 1971, p. 133. QST, Mar 1973, p. 156. The R-530 communications receiver from Galaxy Electronics was solid-state and synthesized. It used modular construction, some of which can be seen in this “topless” photo. The R-530 covered .5–30 MHz in 500 kHz ranges and had 1 kHz calibration on its tuning dial. The standard 9 MHz IF filter was 2.1 kHz, with .5, 1.5, and 5 kHz filters available as options. References Brief description. Popular Electronics, Mar 1968, p. 22. Brief description. Popular Electronics, Oct 1968, p. 54.