Receiver type |
Direct-sampling, digitally down-converting software-defined receiver |
Frequency range |
9 kHz to 49.995 MHz |
Tuning resolution |
1 Hz |
Mode |
AM, AMS, LSB, USB, DSB, ISB, CW, FMN, FSK, UDM (user-defined mode)
DRM mode optional |
Image Rejection |
100 dB |
IP3 |
+31 dBm (preamp off)
+21 dBm (preamp on) |
Attenuator |
0 - 21 dB, adjustable in 3 dB steps |
SFDR |
107 dB min. (preamp off)
103 dB min. (preamp on) |
Noise figure |
14 dB (preamp off)
10 dB (preamp on) |
MDS |
-130 dBm @ 10 MHz, 500 Hz BW (preamp off)
-134 dBm @ 10 MHz, 500 Hz BW (preamp on)
|
Phase noise |
-145 dBc/Hz @ 10 kHz |
RSSI accuracy |
2 dB typ. |
RSSI sensitivity |
-140 dBm |
Processing and recording bandwidth
(DDC bandwidth) |
20 kHz - 4 MHz
(selectable in 24 steps) |
Demodulation bandwidth
(selectivity) |
1 Hz - 62.5 kHz
(continuously variable in 1 Hz steps) |
Spectrum analyzers |
Input spectrum/waterfall, 30 or 50 MHz wide, 1.5 kHz resolution bandwidth
DDC spectrum/waterfall, max 4 MHz wide, 1 Hz resolution bandwidth
Channel spectrum, max 62.5 kHz wide, 1 Hz resolution bandwidth
Demodulated audio, 16 kHz wide, 1 Hz resolution bandwidth
|
ADC |
16 bit, 100 MSPS |
Sensitivity
(@ 10 MHz, with preamplifier) |
AM |
-106 dBm (1.12 µV) @ 10 dB S+N/N, 30% modulation |
SSB |
-121 dBm (0.20 µV) @ 10 dB S+N/N, 2.1 kHz BW |
CW |
-127 dBm (0.10 µV) @ 10 dB S+N/N, 500 Hz BW |
FM |
-117 dBm (0.32 µV) @ 12 dB SINAD, 3 kHz deviation, 12 kHz BW,
audio filter 300-3000 Hz, deemphasis -6dB/oct |
Note: Below 200 kHz, the sensitivity gradually drops.
Typical figures (CW, 500 Hz BW, 10 dB S+N/N) are as follows:
|
Preamp On |
Preamp Off |
200 kHz |
-127 dBm |
-123 dBm |
100 kHz |
-120 dBm |
-116 dBm |
50 kHz |
-116 dBm |
-112 dBm |
25 kHz |
-101 dBm |
-97 dBm |
10 kHz |
-85 dBm |
-81 dBm |
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Tuning accuracy |
Tuning accuracy |
0.5 ppm @ 25 °C |
Tuning stability |
0.5 ppm (0 to 50 °C) |
MW filter |
Cut-off frequency 1.8 MHz @ -3 dB
Attenuation 60 dB min @ 0.5 MHz |
Preselection filters |
119 filters available in automatic or manual mode (14 high pass, 14 low
pass and 91 bandpass) + bypass |
Antenna input |
50 ohm (SMA connector) |
Output |
24-bit digitized I&Q signal over USB interface |
Interface |
USB 2.0 High speed |
Power supply |
11-13 V DC @ 510 mA typ. (preamp off)
11-13 V DC @ 620 mA typ. (preamp on)
11-13 V DC @ 55 mA typ. (power save) |
Operating temperature |
0 to 50 °C |