National NCX-500

Object/Artifact

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Radio Alpha

Image: Joe Veras, K9OCO

Image: Joe Veras, K9OCO

Name/Title

National NCX-500

Description

5 Band 500 Watt PEP SSB Transceiver

Category

Transceiver, HF

Made/Created

Manufacturer

National Company

Date made

1968 - 1970

Valuations

Value

$399.00

General Notes

Note

QST, Sep 1968, p. 129. QST, Jan 1969, p. 125. The NCX-500 was a full-featured transceiver produced after the National Company had become the National Radio Company, Incorporated (NRCI). The five-band transceiver ran 500 watts PEP on SSB, 360 watts on CW, and 125 watts on AM. The NCX-500 covered 80-10 meters, tuning each band in 600 kHz segments. Optional crystals were required for full coverage of 10 meters. Sideband selection was not available; the transceiver de-faulted to the customary sideband. It had RIT and was supplied with a universal mobile mount. The final amplifier was a pair of 6L06 tubes.