Aurora – 500-watt SDR ham radio transceiver announced

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An all-new family of HF/6m transceivers featuring the world’s first truly integrated 500W SDR transmitter.

The Aurora Series defines a new category in amateur radio, eliminating the traditional boundaries between transceiver, amplifier, tuner, and power supply.

Designed for the modern operator, the Aurora Series delivers exceptional RF performance in a radically compact form factor—leveraging cutting-edge high-efficiency technology that produces more power with less weight, lower heat, and dramatically reduced power input requirements.

An all-new family of HF/6m transceivers featuring the world’s first truly integrated 500W SDR transmitter.

The Aurora Series defines a new category in amateur radio, eliminating the traditional boundaries between transceiver, amplifier, tuner, and power supply.

Designed for the modern operator, the Aurora Series delivers exceptional RF performance in a radically compact form factor—leveraging cutting-edge high-efficiency technology that produces more power with less weight, lower heat, and dramatically reduced power input requirements.

See all the features the AU-510 and AU-520 are packing.

510/510M FEATURES
  • 500W PEP HF, 200W 6m operation with 80% nominal efficiency
  • Integrated AC/DC Power Supply, 80-264VAC, 47-63Hz, PF > 0.94
  • All Modes/Amateur Bands 160m-6m
  • Integrated Remote Operation with a Maestro™, iPad®, iPhone® or PC/Laptop
  • Two Independent Band/Mode Receivers
  • Full Duplex Cross-Band Operation
  • One Receive Only Port
  • One Transverter/Exciter Port
  • Direct Sampling SDR 122.88Msps, 16 bit
  • 115 dB 2kHz RMDR
  • 8-Inch 1920 X 1200 IPS Display on AU-510M with external monitor port
  • >145 dB Dynamic Range
  • Built in 500W Antenna Tuner 10 MHz Reference Input
  • Integrated GNSS receiver with antenna maintains radio frequency with no adjustments
  • Optional High-performance GPSDO provides 10MHz output for external equipment
520/520M FEATURES
  • 500W PEP HF, 200W 6m operation with 80% nominal efficiency
  • Integrated AC/DC Power Supply, 80-264VAC, 47-63Hz, PF > 0.94
  • All Modes/Amateur Bands 160m-6m
  • Integrated Remote Operation with a Maestro™, iPad®, iPhone® or PC/Laptop
  • Four Independent Band/Mode Receivers
  • Full Duplex Cross-Band Operation
  • True Diversity Reception
  • Two Receive Only Ports
  • Two Transverter/Exciter Ports
  • Integrated SO2R Solution (OTRSP) Support in one radio
  • Contest Band Filters: >50dB Rejection band-to-band
  • Direct Sampling SDR 245.76Msps, 16 bit
  • 115 dB 2kHz RMDR
  • 8-Inch 1920 X 1200 IPS Display on AU-520M with external monitor port
  • >155 dB Dynamic Range
  • Built in 500W Antenna Tuner
  • 10 MHz Reference Input
  • Integrated GNSS receiver with antenna maintains radio frequency with no adjustments
  • Optional High-performance GPSDO provides 10MHz output for external equipment

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