Airspy-R2

Specifications    Prices

Single conversion receiver with digital low-IF (SDR) in PC controlled box, all mode, 24-1800 MHz coverage. Ideated in USA.

Reference market : amateur-radio

Airspy R2 specifications

General
Frequency coverage
24.0000 ~ 1800.0000 MHz
Mode
CW / LSB / USB / AM / FM / WFM
Tuning step
1 Hz min
Receiver
Selectivity
User-defined bandwidth
ADC (Analog to Digital Conversion)
Sample rate20 Msps
Resolution12 Bit
NF (Noise Figure)
3.5 dB (42~1002 MHz)
IP3 (3rd order intercept point)
+35 dBm [1]
Frequency accuracy
± 0.5ppm
Features
Memory
Unlimited memory channels
Antenna
SMA 50Ω
Power supply
USB 5 VDC
Power consumption
340 mA
I/Q output
10 MHz bandwidth
Connections
Micro-USB2.0
MCX (10~100 MHz frequency reference in)
Mechanical and environmental data
Operating temperature
from -10°C to +40°C
Dimensions
53 (W) x 25 (H) x 39 (D) mm
Weight
65g

  1. Front-end only, performance on center band.
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Airspy R2 description :

The Airspy R2 is a space-saving receiver for VHF and UHF. It adopts a frequency conversion to a low-IF value, following is an ADC sampler that originates a digital flow for the in-phase and quadrature (I / Q) components of the signal. These are sent to a PC where all the functions for processing, filtering and demodulation are carried out in the numerical domain. It is therefore an SDR with hybrid architecture and peculiar characteristics. Software compatibility is guaranteed with all major applications such as HDSDR, SDR#, SDR-Radio, GQRX, GNU-Radio. The supported operating systems are therefore different and cover Windows, Linux, OSX. At the hardware level, the Airspy R2 receiver adopts a plug-and-play technology that makes it easy to use. This aspect is in line with the philosophy of the Airspy brand that aims to make available an apparatus with application flexibility, placing itself as an ideal competitor for traditional scanners to which it adds the ability to perform coherent receptions using multiple devices (thanks to an input for clock synchronization) and monitor broad bandwidth emissions as required, for example, by the ADS-B in the aeronautical field.

Other features: possibility to expand the frequency coverage down to a few KHz with the SpyVerter option. I / Q data output on 10 MHz bandwidth, or at 2.5 Msps low speed for interfacing with Raspberry-Pi and other devices. Spectrum analyzer function up to 9 MHz (10 MHz if accepting artifacts caused by aliasing phenomena). Also many ports and connections accessible on the printed circuit board (PCB) for experimental purposes. These include an passing-through RF output for the series connection of another receiver, 2 direct inputs to the ADC for a high-speed conversion up to 80 Msps, bias-tee circuit to provide 4.5 Volt on the antenna line so as to power preamplifiers or external frequency converters, 2 terminals for 5.0 and 3.3 Volt power supply, various terminals for programmable digital in / out lines.

Airspy R2 performance and practical notes :

In its own way the Airspy R2 stands out compared to other SDRs to implement an open platform, useful for advanced enthusiasts, and to have at the same time made easily accessible the potential of Software Defined Radio to the generality of hobbyists who dedicate themselves to listen on V/UHF bands. Correctly the Airspy R2 can support or even take the place of a traditional radio scanner as it meets the same needs. Since performance such as selectivity, memories, signal analysis depends on the software and not on the apparatus as such, it is significant to emphasize the two main positive and negative traits of this receiver. On the positive side there is the undoubted excellent sensitivity, which makes the Airspy R2 able to broaden the field of listening even to the weakest and most distant stations. On the negative side there is an RF dynamic that is affected by the modest rejection to the image frequencies, an aspect that is inherent to the circuit configuration. Overall we emphasize that those who have exhaustively tested this small SDR have never been disappointed.

Airspy R2 price

We have collected for your convenience the Airspy-R2 sale price (Euro) and its trend over time. Useful to guarantee a cheaper purchase of this radio and to put it for sale in the second-hand market. Of course offers, accessories, warranty terms and conditions can lead to different figures.

Price Date Condition
EUR 143.00
(169USD)
2021-jun Brand-new
EUR 145.00
(169USD)
2020-may Brand-new
EUR 149.00
(169USD)
2019-dec Brand-new
EUR 289.00 2018-oct Brand-new

Combo receiver + Spyverter R2 [Converter 1 kHz - 60 MHz]

EUR 186.00
(218USD)
2018-oct Brand-new

Combo receiver + Spyverter R2 [Converter 1 kHz - 60 MHz]

EUR 144.00
(169USD)
2018-oct Brand-new

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