Transceiver Cubic Astro 103A

Swan Electronics, Oceanside, CA

  • Year
  • 1981 ?
  • Category
  • Amateur TRX: Transmitter/Receiver (and Transceiver)
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 343087

 Technical Specifications

  • Main principle
  • PLL, Phase-locked loop
  • Wave bands
  • Short Wave (SW only)
  • Power type and voltage
  • Powered by external power supply or a main unit. / 13.6 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • - This model requires external speaker(s).
  • Power out
  • 3 W (max.)
  • Material
  • Metal case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Transceiver Cubic Astro 103A - Swan Electronics, Oceanside,
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel, low profile (big size).
  • Notes
  • A transceiver working in 9 bands including the WARC from 1.8 to 30 MHz. 
    Modes: SSB, CW, CWN, RTTY. RF input to final stage 235 W for all modes.
    Receiver sensitivity: 0.35 µV for 10 dB.
    4-function analog instrument which makes the external SWR meter superfluous.
    5 1/2 digit display for frequency indication.

    The complete station can consist of the PSUA power supply, complete with loudspeaker, the 444 microphone, the 1500ZA linear amplifier with 750 W PEP output and the ST-2B antenna tuner.

  • Mentioned in
  • -- Original prospect or advert (From: “Radio Rivista” official organ of "ARI Amateur. Radio Assoc." of Italy, num. 11, Nov. 1981)
  • Author
  • Model page created by Pier Antonio Aluffi. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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