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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
HF/VHF SDR Receiver

General

HAM bands 80m  40m  20m  15m  6m  10m  160m  80m  60m  40m  30m (WARC)  20m  17m (WARC)  15m  12m (WARC)  11m (CB)  2m  1.25m  10m  4m 
Freq. stability ? 0.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps Continuous 1 p.p.b.

Receiver

RX-range 0.54-54 MHz in 5 bands 0.005-31 / 60-260 MHz
Modulations AM   CW   All mode   Multiple (Software defined)  
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)
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)  
RF-output ? ?

Connections

Antenna Clamps / screws SMA
Impedance 50Ω 50Ω
Other - USB

Electrical

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

Physical

Manufactured Between 19xx and 19xx in USA Between 2019 and 202x in China
Dimensions 285 × 160 × 230 mm
(11.22 × 6.30 × 9.06 in)
45 × 10 × 60 mm
(1.77 × 0.39 × 2.36 in)
Weight ? ?
Form factor Base Station Headless

Other features

Memories None ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? Pre-selectors and Polyphase tracking filters
Accessories ? ?
MPN AMECO-R-000005A AIRSPY-HF+-DISCOVERY