Receiver type |
Dual DDC software-defined receiver with up-converter superheterodyne front end |
Frequency range |
9 kHz to 3500 MHz |
Tuning resolution |
1 Hz |
Mode |
AM, AMS, CW, LSB, USB, ISB, DSB, FMN, FMW (stereo), FSK,
UDM (user-defineable mode), DRM (optional) |
Image Rejection |
90 dB (< 50 MHz)
75 dB (50 - 500 MHz)
77 dB (> 500 MHz) |
IP3 |
+6 dBm typ. (< 50 MHz) @ 5 kHz spacing
+1 dBm typ. (> 50 MHz) @ 10 kHz spacing (preamp off) |
SFDR |
90 dB typ. (< 50 MHz)
87 dB typ. (> 50 MHz) (preamp off)
86 dB typ. (> 50 MHz) (preamp on)
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Noise figure |
15 dB typ. (< 50 MHz)
15 dB typ. (> 50 MHz) preamp off
6 dB typ. (> 50 MHz) preamp on |
MDS |
-129 dBm / 500 Hz typ. (< 50 MHz)
-129 dBm / 500 Hz typ. (> 50 MHz) preamp off
-138 dBm / 500 Hz typ. (> 50 MHz) preamp on |
Internal spurii |
Below -100 dBm, typ. less than -115 dBm of equiv. antenna input |
RSSI accuracy |
2 dB |
RSSI sensitivity |
-140 dBm |
Processing and recording bandwidth |
20 kHz - 4 MHz (selectable in 24 steps) |
Demodulator processing bandwidth |
20 kHz - 320 kHz (selectable in 13 steps) |
Demodulation bandwidth (selectivity) |
1 Hz - 320 kHz (continuously variable in 1 Hz steps within current demodulator processing bandwidth) |
Spectrum analyzer |
16 MHz wide real-time spectrum, 1.5 kHz resolution bandwidth |
ADC |
16 bit, 100 MSPS |
Search speed |
Up to 1 GHz/s |
Scanning speed |
Up to 80,000 ch/s (12.5 kHz channel separation) |
Sensitivity
AM: 30% mod., 10 dB S+N/N
SSB, CW: 10 dB S+N/N
FM: 3 kHz dev., 12 dB SINAD
FMW: 50 kHz dev., 12 dB SINAD |
Mode |
< 50 MHz typ.
(@ 14 MHz) |
> 50 MHz (preamp off) typ.
(@ 800 MHz) |
> 50 MHz (preamp on) typ.
(@ 800 MHz) |
AM |
-102 dBm
(1.8 µV) |
-103 dBm
(1.6 µV) |
-110 dBm
(0.7 µV) |
SSB |
-114 dBm
(0.45 µV) |
-114 dBm
(0.45 µV) |
-123 dBm
(0.16 µV) |
CW |
-122 dBm
(0.18 µV) |
-122 dBm
(0.18 µV) |
-130 dBm
(0.07 µV) |
FM |
-112 dBm
(0.56 µV) |
-112 dBm
(0.56 µV) |
-120 dBm
(0.22 µV) |
FMW |
not specified |
-106 dBm
(1.1 µV) |
-113 dBm
(0.5 µV) |
Note: Below 500 kHz and above 3.3 GHz, the sensitivity gradually drops.
Typical figures (CW, 500 Hz BW, 10 dB S+N/N) are as follows:
500 kHz |
-121 dBm |
200 kHz |
-118 dBm |
100 kHz |
-112 dBm |
50 kHz |
-106 dBm |
20 kHz |
-98 dBm |
10 kHz |
-90 dBm |
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3.5 GHz |
-115 dBm |
3.4 GHz |
-118 dBm |
3.3 GHz |
-122 dBm |
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Intermediate frequencies |
IF1: 3910 MHz (BW=30 MHz)
IF2: 70 MHz (BW=16 MHz) |
Tuning accuracy |
0.5 ppm @ 25 ° C |
Tuning stability |
0.5 ppm (0 to 50° C) |
Antenna input |
50 ohm (SMA connector) |
Interface |
PCI Express (1x) |
Power consumption |
20 W max. (powered via the PCI-e bus) |
Operating temperature |
0°C to 50°C |
Dimensions |
Length: 217.6 mm (8.57")
(excluding mounting bracket)
Height: 98.4 mm (3.87")
(excluding edge connector)
Thickness: 14.5 mm (0.57")
(incl. components on either side) |