Updated firmware R1.6.4 for Airspy HF+

Airspy HF+ new firmware update R1.6.4 2018-03-17 now available.

Basically, this update improves the IQ correction implemented in libairspyhf (airspyhf.dll).

Download at : https://airspy.com/airspy-hf-plus/

Black Friday Offer #airspy

Black Friday Discount on a selection of Airspy products at ITead studio: #AirspyR2, #AirspyMini and #SpyVerter

https://www.itead.cc/search/result/?cat=&q=airspy

Use this coupon on your cart: AIRSPYBLACK

New HF SDR prototype from the makers of #AirSpy

Twitter user @lambdfew who's author of Airspy and SDR# has posted a few screenshots of new HF SDR prototype which has a -107dB noise floor and 18 bits of dynamic range.

Airspy Mini announced !

We are delighted to announce the long awaited Airspy Mini, the SDR Dongle built on top of the proven Airspy R2 infrastructure with an affordable price. Check this beauty!

Technical specifications:

Continuous 24 – 1800 MHz native RX range, down to DC with the SpyVerter option
3.5 dB NF between 42 and 1002 MHz
Tracking RF filters
35dBm IIP3 RF front end
12bit ADC (80dB Dynamic Range, 64dB SNR, 10.4 ENOB)
10, 6 and 3 MSPS IQ output - Optimized for portable and tablets
Up to 6 MHz panoramic spectrum view
0.5 ppm high precision, low phase noise clock
4.5v software switchable Bias-Tee 100% Compatible with SpyVerter and High Performance LNA
IQ or Real, 16bit fixed or 32bit float output streams
No IQ imbalance, DC offset or 1/F noise at the center of the spectrum that plagues all the other SDRs
No drivers required! 100% Plug-and-play on Windows Vista, Seven, 8, 8.1 and 10, all Linux Flavors, Mac and Android
Best software support of all existing SDRs
Compatible with Raspberry Pi, Odroid, Pine64 and UP boards
Operating temperature: -10°C to 40°C

Pre-order:
We started a pre-order for the Early Birds in a limited quantity at $99 each.

Order here : https://www.itead.cc/airspy-mini.html

(Youssef via airspy list)

Airspy R2 is out! – Oct. 1 2015

Airspy R2 is out! – Oct. 1 2015

We have sensitive ears! The demand for ever cheaper, higher performance and ruggedized SDR receivers is driving the professional market. Due to the large demand from our professional customers, we upgraded recently our original Airspy One design to Revision 2. This new revision improves the following points:

Better USB noise immunity
Better ESD protection on the RF input
Added ESD protection on the dual High Speed ADC inputs
Better RF Shielding
Better RF Filtering
Replaced the USB connector with a custom designed, more robust, 4 through hole points model
Better thermal stability
Better compatibility with the SpyVerter

More at  :  http://airspy.com/

Airspy

Good news, Airspy is coming!

Today, august 2 2014, we finished validating the last technical details and started preparing the production with our partners at Itead Studio and we should have a first batch of 500 units available soon. An email should be sent to the registrants with a link to purchase Airspy directly from Itead's website.

Our special thanks to all the folks on the IRC channel #airspy @ freenode who supported the project from the beginning and helped with code, testing, ideas and encouragements.

What is Airspy?

Airspy is a very tiny (5×3 cm) software defined radio receiver capable of sampling 10MHz of spectrum anywhere between 24MHz and 1.7GHz. It is the fruit of countless hours of head scratching, fiddling and experimenting with the cutting edge Radio and DSP technologies. We believe it will change the way radio professionals and enthusiasts see the spectrum beyond 30MHz.

Frequency hopping GSM signals Early prototype Fitting in the new aluminum enclosure FM Broadcast band in Paris, 1.5km away from the Eiffel tower antennas GSM Band with strong signals 

Technical specifications:

24 – 1750 MHz RX range with no gaps

3.5 dB NF between 42 and 1002 MHz

12bit ADC @ 20 MSPS (80dB SFDR, 64dB SNR, 10.4 ENOB)

Cortex M4F @ 200 MHz and up to 204MHz with Multi Core MCU (dual M0)

1.5 ppm clock

1 RTC clock

External clock input (10 MHz to 100 MHz)

10 MHz panoramic spectrum view with 8MHz alias/image free

IQ or Real, 16bit fixed or 32bit float output streams

No IQ imbalance, DC offset or 1/F noise at the center of the spectrum

that plagues all the other SDRs

Extension ports: SGPIO, 2 x ADC channels, 2 x programmable clocks

Possible usages:

Spectrum Analyzer,

Fast scanner,

Radio surveillance,

Direction Finding,

Passive Radars,

ADS-B,

FM Radio,

Analog TV,

Digital Terrestrial TV,

Ham Radio,

Heck, this is a software defined radio! The only limitation is your imagination

May be you will want to get one or two boards to experience the joy of listening to the radio waves like nobody did before and with software you can hack by yourself? Then register so we can let you know when

the product is ready for purchase! Our special thanks to the all folks who helped debugging and improving the project.

(Source : airspy.com)