ColibriDDC

Two receivers in a palm-sized case.

A compact HF receiver with direct down-conversion (DDC) on a 14-bit ADC: 0.1–55 MHz, and up to 800 MHz in undersampling mode. IQ recording up to 312 kHz wide, in a 125 × 65 × 26 mm case.

ADC
14bit
receivers
2+2
ADC
125MHz
weight
160g

Features

Lab and research

Undersampling receives signals above the ADC range, and IQ recordings are kept for analysis. Several receivers can run at once.

A receive site with a quiet band

Put the receiver where the band is quiet, at a country house away from city noise. The remote ColibriDDC receives, your home transceiver transmits.

RBN nodes

Four independent slices and data over TCI have made ColibriDDC a popular receiver for RBN skimmer nodes.

Direct headphone output

A built-in 24-bit audio codec feeds headphones directly.

Use Cases

  • 01

    Contest Skimmer Station

    Continuous automated monitoring and CW/digital skimmer decoding across multiple bands.

  • 02

    Remote Listening Post

    Install at an electrically quiet rural location and listen from your city apartment.

  • 03

    SDR Panadapter

    Direct integration with external transceivers as a high-performance second receiver.

ExpertSDR3, TCI and ERS

Free ExpertSDR3 with free updates. The open TCI protocol connects loggers, skimmers and digital-mode programs without virtual COM ports or audio cables; programs without TCI use the RadioSync bridge (CAT, OmniRig). Expert Remote System (ERS) is included: control from a browser or ExpertSDR3, directly or through the ExpertCloud service.

About the software
  • ExpertSDR3Free software for operating on the air
  • TCIAn open protocol for loggers, skimmers and digital modes
  • ERSRemote operation from a browser or ExpertSDR3

SpecificationsColibriDDC

Receiver Characteristics

Receiver Characteristics
HF receiver filtersФНЧ: 55 MHz
RF ADC, resolution14 bit
ADC typeADS4145
RX Frequency range0.1...55 MHz
Sample rate39; 78; 156; 312 @ 24 kHz
RX in Nyiquist zones0.1...800 MHz

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Receiver Characteristics
Receiver Characteristics

Specifications

Specifications
Local oscillator TCXO, frequency20 MHz
Local oscillator TCXO, accuracy±0.5 ppm
External 10 MHz oscillator inputYes
Built-in audio codec / Dynamic Range24 bit/dB
RF input/output1 SMA
PC interfaceLAN 100 Mbps Mbit

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Specifications
Specifications

Optional BPF-kit board with HF octave band filters

Optional BPF-kit board with HF octave band filters
160M1.73 - 2.6 MHz
80M2.6 - 4.3 MHz
60M4.3 - 6.5 MHz
40M6.5 - 7.9 MHz
30M7.9 - 13.0 MHz
20M13.0 - 15.9 MHz

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Optional BPF-kit board with HF octave band filters
Optional BPF-kit board with HF octave band filters

Documentation and package contents

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