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VHF + ADS-B Virtual Radar Receiver
HF/VHF SDR Receiver
80-10 m Amateur Converter

General

HAM bands None  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  2m  1.25m  10m  4m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? 0.5 p.p.m. -
Tuning steps ? 1 p.p.b. Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 118-136 / 1090 MHz 0.005-31 / 60-260 MHz 80-10 m
Modulations AM   Digital (other)   All mode   Multiple (Software defined)   All mode  
Sensitivity ? 15 MHz: 0.022 µV (MDS @ 500 Hz BW)
64-118 MHz: 0.021 µV (MDS @ 500 Hz BW)
118-260 MHz: 0.02 µV (MDS @ 500 Hz BW)
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Selectivity ? ? -
Filters ? Tracking RF filters -
Receiver system ? Direct sampling SDR -
IF-freqs. ? ? -
Image rejection ? 120 dB -
Audio output ? - -

Transmitter

TX-range - - -
Modulations - All mode   Multiple (Software defined)   All mode  
RF-output ? ? -

Connections

Antenna SMA SMA RCA (Tulip)
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω
Other - USB -

Electrical

Power req. 5 V DC (USB) 5 V DC (USB port) Mains
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2015 and 20xx in USA Between 2019 and 202x in China Between 1956 and 195x in USA
Dimensions 150 × × 90 mm
(5.91 × 0.00 × 3.54 in)
45 × 10 × 60 mm
(1.77 × 0.39 × 2.36 in)
146 × 133 × 119 mm
(5.75 × 5.24 × 4.69 in)
Weight ? ? ?
Form factor Base Station Headless Base Station

Other features

Memories ? ? None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Pre-selectors and Polyphase tracking filters ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN AIRNAV-SYSTEMS-RADARBOX-COMSTATION AIRSPY-HF+-DISCOVERY RME-MC-000055