Perseus SDR Specifications

Frequency Coverage 10 kHz – 30 MHz
Modes SSB, CW, AM, FMNB, etc. (Software Defined)
Sensitivity 0.39 uV SSB (S+N)/N= 10 dB
Selectivity Software Defined (>100 dB Stop Band Attenuation)
Image Rejection 90 dB
Input IP3 >31 dBm
Dynamic Range typ. 100 dB (SSB, 2.4 kHz BW)
typ 104 dB (CW, 500 Hz BW)
SFDR (Spurious Free Dynamic Range) typ. 110 dB
Blocking Dynamic Range 125 dB (CW, 500 Hz BW)
MDS (Minimum Detectable Signal) -131 dBm (500 Hz BW, Preamp On)
  -124 dBm (2.4 kHz BW, Preamp On)
Input ADC Clipping Level -4 dBm
  -7 dBm (Preamp On)
Attenuators 0, 10, 20, 30 dB
RF Preselection Filters Bank LPF Filter (0-1.7 MHz)
  BPF filters (1.7-30 MHz):
  0-1.7, 1.7-2.1, 2.1-3.0, 3.0-4.2, 4.2-6.0,
  6.0-8.4, 8.4-12.0, 12-17, 17-24, 24-32,
  OFF (0- 40 MHz Wide-Band Mode)
ADC (Analogue to Digital Converter) 14 bit, 80 Ms/s with internal dither generator
DDC (Digital Down Converter) FPGA Based (Xilinx’s Spartan IIIE XC3S250E)
PC Interface High-speed 480 Mbit/s USB2.0 port
Output Sampling Rate 125 Ks/s, 250 Ks/s, 500 Ks/s
Output Bandwidth 100/200/400 kHz (-130 dB Alias Rejection)
Output Signal 24 bit/sample I-Q pair
Power Supply +5Vdc +/-5% - 650 mA
  (110/240 V wall adapter included)
Cabinet: Aluminium Enclosure 110 x 36 x 185 mm (W x H x L)
Operating Temperature Range 0-40 C
Frequency Accuracy +/-1 ppm after calibration
   

All specification are measured at 14.15 MHz, with Preselector ON and Preamp OFF, unless otherwise indicated.

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