{"id":50708,"date":"2025-05-16T16:00:38","date_gmt":"2025-05-16T14:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cqdx.ru\/ham\/?p=50708"},"modified":"2025-05-16T16:13:05","modified_gmt":"2025-05-16T14:13:05","slug":"flexradio-au-510-au-510m-hf-6m-500w-sdr-transceiver","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cqdx.ru\/ham\/new-equipment\/flexradio-au-510-au-510m-hf-6m-500w-sdr-transceiver\/","title":{"rendered":"FlexRadio AU-510 \/ AU-510M HF\/6m (500W) SDR Transceiver"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The new FlexRadio <strong>AU-510<\/strong> HF\/6m transceiver features the world first truly integrated <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">500W<\/span> SDR transmitter and up to 2 independent receivers with powerful SDR performance. The Aurora Series defines a new category in amateur radio, eliminating the traditional boundaries between transceiver, amplifier, tuner, and power supply.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The\u00a0<strong>FlexRadio AU-510M<\/strong>\u00a0delivers exceptional RF performance in a radically compact form factor\u2014leveraging cutting-edge high-efficiency technology that produces more power with less weight, lower heat, and dramatically reduced power input requirements. At the heart of Aurora is a revolutionary 500W transmitter module that achieves up to 90% efficiency\u2014a dramatic leap over conventional MOSFET and LDMOS designs, which typically operate at 40\u201360%. The result: less heat to dissipate, a smaller heatsink, and a much lighter radio.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The entire <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">500W<\/span> transmitter fits in the same physical envelope as traditional 100W PA systems and runs cool enough to share the existing FLEX-8000 heatsink footprint. This level of integration means operators no longer need to carry or connect external power amplifiers, tuners, or heavy AC\/DC power supplies. The Aurora Series includes everything needed inside the chassis\u2014power supply, automatic antenna tuner, and 500W transmitter\u2014with a standard IEC plug accepting 80\u2013264VAC.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The <strong>AU-510M<\/strong> features the AURORA high-power, high-efficiency transmitter, game-changing band awareness, industry-leading phase noise performance \/ receiver dynamic range, and brick wall filters to give you the advantage in the most competitive DXing or contesting activities while maximizing your fun during casual operations.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The AU-510M with its stunning 8\u201d touchscreen display and ergonomic controls deliver a high-performance SDR with a traditional radio interface\u2014no PC required.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">FlexRadio\u2019s industry-leading\u00a0<strong>SmartSDR<\/strong>\u2122 software offers compatibility across the entire FlexRadio Aurora Series, FLEX-8000 Signature Series and FLEX-6000 series family to deliver continuous leveraged software enhancement. And you can use the latest\u00a0<strong>SmartLink<\/strong>\u2122 technology to access your radio virtually anywhere from any SmartSDR compatible client with only a login and password \u2014 even your iPhone.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-50713\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cqdx.ru\/ham\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-16-155339.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"788\" height=\"355\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cqdx.ru\/ham\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-16-155339.jpg 788w, https:\/\/www.cqdx.ru\/ham\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-16-155339-768x346.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 788px) 100vw, 788px\" \/><br \/>\n<strong>AURORA &#8220;AU-510M&#8221;<\/strong><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-50710 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cqdx.ru\/ham\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-16-154712.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"780\" height=\"472\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cqdx.ru\/ham\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-16-154712.jpg 780w, https:\/\/www.cqdx.ru\/ham\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-16-154712-768x465.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>AURORA &#8220;AU-510&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-50711 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cqdx.ru\/ham\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-16-154742.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"790\" height=\"503\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cqdx.ru\/ham\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-16-154742.jpg 790w, https:\/\/www.cqdx.ru\/ham\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-16-154742-768x489.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>AU-510M Features<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>500W PEP HF, 200W 6m operation with 80% nominal efficiency<\/li>\n<li>Integrated AC\/DC Power Supply, 80-264VAC, 47-63Hz, PF &gt; 0.94<\/li>\n<li>All Modes\/Amateur Bands 160m-6m<\/li>\n<li>Integrated Remote Operation with a Maestro\u2122, iPad\u00ae, iPhone\u00ae or PC\/Laptop<\/li>\n<li>Two Independent Band\/Mode Receivers<\/li>\n<li>Full Duplex Cross-Band Operation<\/li>\n<li>One Receive Only Port<\/li>\n<li>One Transverter\/Exciter Port<\/li>\n<li>Direct Sampling SDR 122.88Msps, 16 bit<\/li>\n<li>115 dB 2kHz RMDR<\/li>\n<li>8-Inch 1920 X 1200 IPS Display on 8600M with external monitor port<\/li>\n<li>&gt;145 dB Dynamic Range<\/li>\n<li>Built in 500W Antenna Tuner<\/li>\n<li>10 MHz Reference Input<\/li>\n<li>Integrated GNSS receiver with antenna maintains radio frequency with no adjustments<\/li>\n<li>Optional High-performance GPSDO provides 10MHz output for external equipment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Plug &amp; Play Remote*<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>No complex setup required<\/li>\n<li>Operate anywhere, any time<\/li>\n<li>Use a Maestro, Mac, iPad, iPhone or Laptop<\/li>\n<li>Across the country or across the world<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Anywhere, Anytime, From Any Of These Devices:<\/h4>\n<p>With SmartLink and a FlexRadio AURORA transceiver, you can operate your radio from almost anywhere! Just take an iPhone, iPad, Mac, Laptop, or Maestro with you and instantly connect to your radio with virtually no setup required.<\/p>\n<h4>Best in Class Performance<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>115db RMDR<\/li>\n<li>No listening fatigue<\/li>\n<li>Ultra-Low Phase Noise<\/li>\n<li>Full Break-in QSK CW<\/li>\n<li>Brick Wall Filters<\/li>\n<li>Stunning transmit audio<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Backed by an Amazing Suite of Software<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"software-suite\">\n<li>SmartSDR for Windows<\/li>\n<li>SmartSDR for Mac<\/li>\n<li>SmartSDR for iOS<\/li>\n<li>SmartSDR CAT<\/li>\n<li>SmartSDR DAX<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>*SmartLink Remote Requires SmartSDR V2.x License or Later. Requires an Internet connection.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>AU-510M Specifications<\/h2>\n<h4>Receiver<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Independent Band\/Mode Receivers (Max): 4<\/li>\n<li>1 \/ 2 kHz Reciprocal Mixing Dynamic Range (RMDR): 110\/115 dB<\/li>\n<li>ADC Bits\/Sampling Rate: 16\/122.88 Msps<\/li>\n<li>Frequency Coverage: 30 kHz-54 MHz<\/li>\n<li>Amateur Band Preselectors: 3rd Order<\/li>\n<li>Cable-less Digital Audio (DAX\/DAX IQ) Channels: 2\/2<\/li>\n<li>Receive Only Ports (Base\/Including XVTR Ports): 1\/2<\/li>\n<li>Full Duplex RX\/TX Operation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Spectrum \/ Waterfall Display<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Internal Touch Panel Display Size Diagonal: 8-inch<\/li>\n<li>Integrated Display Resolution: 1920\u00d71200<\/li>\n<li>External Display Resolution\/Connection: 1920\u00d71200\/External monitor port<\/li>\n<li>Spectrum\/Waterfall Displays (Max): 2<\/li>\n<li>Spectrum\/Waterfall BW (Min\/Max): 5 kHz\u20137 MHz<\/li>\n<li>Spectrum Dynamic Range (Max Zoom): &gt;145 dB<\/li>\n<li>Spectrum Resolution Bandwidth (Min): 5.85 Hz\/px (bin)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Aurora Transmitter<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>160m-10m Transmitter Output: 1-500W (125W AM)<\/li>\n<li>6m Transmitter Output: 1-200W (50W AM)<\/li>\n<li>Harmonic Suppression (Typ): \u2264 60 dBc<\/li>\n<li>Transverter Ports: 1<\/li>\n<li>Transverter IF Frequency Coverage\/Power: 100 kHz \u2013 54 MHz\/adjustable up to +10 dBm<\/li>\n<li>Integrated Automatic Antenna Tuner Range: 3:1 SWR<\/li>\n<li>Integrated Adaptive Pre-distortion (SmartSignal\u2122)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>\u00a0General<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Modes<sup>1<\/sup>\u00a0SSB, CW, AM, SAM, FM, RTTY, DIGITAL<\/li>\n<li>Integrated Remote Operation with SmartLink\u2122<\/li>\n<li>Maestro, PC, MAC, iPhone\u00ae, iPad\u00ae Client Options<\/li>\n<li>Integrated 12-channel GNSS Receiver, TTFF (COLD) &lt;35s: GPS, Galileo, GLOSNASS, QZSS, SBAS<\/li>\n<li>Frequency Stability (0C \u2013 50C): 0.001ppm (GNSS), 0.5ppm (TCXO)<\/li>\n<li>Optional GPS Disciplined Oscillator Optional 5 x 10-13 Over 24 Hours<\/li>\n<li>External 10MHz Reference Input<\/li>\n<li>Power Supply Requirements: 80-264VAC, 35W Receive, 675W Transmit<\/li>\n<li>Dimensions: 6.74\u2033H (17.1 cm) x 14\u2033W (35.6 cm) x 13.25\u2033D (33.7 cm)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>1. RTTY and other digital modes use 3rd party software over DAX channels.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>AU-510M Whats in the Box<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>AU-510 Transceiver<\/li>\n<li>FHM-3 Hand Mic<\/li>\n<li>DC Power Cable<\/li>\n<li>Ethernet Cable<\/li>\n<li>Quick Start Guide<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>AU-510M Price (Aprox.):<\/strong> 9.017 USD \/ 8.050 EUro<br \/>\n<strong>AU-510 Price (Aprox.):<\/strong> 7.770 USD \/ 6.940 EUro<\/p>\n<p><strong>Shiping Late 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>PileupDX Communications<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The new FlexRadio AU-510 HF\/6m transceiver features the world first truly integrated 500W SDR transmitter and up to 2 independent receivers with powerful SDR performance. The Aurora Series defines a new category in amateur radio, eliminating the traditional boundaries between transceiver, amplifier, tuner, and power supply. The\u00a0FlexRadio AU-510M\u00a0delivers exceptional RF performance in a radically compact&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":50710,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[597,62,595,594,421,598],"class_list":["post-50708","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-new-equipment","tag-au510","tag-aurora","tag-aurorasdr","tag-flexradio","tag-sdr","tag-ssdr","category-8","description-off"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cqdx.ru\/ham\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50708","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cqdx.ru\/ham\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cqdx.ru\/ham\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cqdx.ru\/ham\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cqdx.ru\/ham\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=50708"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.cqdx.ru\/ham\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50708\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cqdx.ru\/ham\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/50710"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cqdx.ru\/ham\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=50708"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cqdx.ru\/ham\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=50708"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cqdx.ru\/ham\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=50708"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}