Swan 500CX

HF Transceivers

Current used market price and listings for sale — updated daily from 4 active listings across European marketplaces.

About this radio

Built in the early 1970s, the 500CX was the refined top of Swan Electronics' 500-series tube transceiver line, covering 80-10m SSB/CW/AM with input power ratings around 550W PEP on SSB (360W CW, 125W AM) — the high input-power figures typical of that era's rating conventions. It improved on the earlier 500/500C with better ALC, AGC, and product-detector circuitry for cleaner sideband audio. Swan, founded in Arizona in the early 1960s, was one of the pioneering American SSB transceiver makers, and the 500CX represents the mature end of that tube-based line — a classic sought by Swan and boatanchor collectors today.

Median Price (last 90 days)
$184 +5.1%
Based on 6 listings
Typical Range (P25–P75)
$175 – $400
Lowest Listed
$175
Highest Listed
$538

Price History

— Median price ▪ P25–P75 range

Current Listings 4

No current listings found for this model.