ColibriNANO

A receiver the size of a flash drive.

DiscontinuedUSB SDR receiver

A 14-bit ADC, 0.1–55 MHz reception, up to 500 MHz in undersampling mode. 90 × 25 × 17 mm and 43 g; data and power over USB 2.0.

ADC
14bit
2.0
USB
receivers
1+1
weight
43g

Discontinued

No longer sold. The page stays for owners: specifications and software compatibility.

Features

In the field, on the road, next to a laptop

Take ColibriNANO with you and plug it into a laptop wherever you need to monitor the bands.

Panorama and IQ recording

  • One software receiver with a sub-receiver.
  • Panorama and IQ recording up to 3072 kHz wide.
  • Nyquist-zone reception up to 500 MHz, with external band-pass filters.

Not only ExpertSDR3

ColibriNANO also works with HDSDR and SDRSharp through ExtIO.

Use Cases

  • 01

    Field Trips & Travel

    Pack into your backpack with a wire antenna and listen to amateur radio from hotel rooms or nature.

  • 02

    IF Panadapter

    Add a real-time waterfall and spectrum display to an analog desktop transceiver using an IF output.

  • 03

    TCI Integration

    Automated frequency sync with loggers and SDR software over the open TCI protocol.

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

SpecificationsColibriNANO

Receiver Characteristics

Receiver Characteristics
HF receiver filtersLPF: 55 MHz
RF ADC, resolution14 bit
ADC typeADS4145
RX Frequency range0.1...55 MHz
Sample rate48; 96; 192; 384; 768 @ 24 1536; 1920; 2560; 3072 @ 16 kHz
RX in Nyiquist zones0.1...500 MHz

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Receiver Characteristics
Receiver Characteristics

Specifications

Specifications
BDR on HF dB110
PC connection typeUSB 2.0
Maximum voltage at the antenna input without ADC overload74 (Pk-Pk); 32.7 (RMS) mV (ATT=0 dB)
Receiver temperature during operation+45...+55 °C
RF input with ESD protection up to 15kV1 SMA connector 1 SMA connector
Self-noise level1.9 MHz (160M) - 131 7.1 MHz (40M) - 130 52.5 MHz (6M) - 127 dBm

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Specifications
Specifications

Documentation

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