Overview

DX-Patrol MK4 SDR Receivers

DX-Patrol MK4 SDR Receivers are ultra-wideband general coverage receivers using the newest digital radio technology. Their freeware software allows experimenters, Radio Amateurs and SWL enthusiasts to customize their own applications.

These receivers support the following basic modes: WFM (broadcast), NFM, AM, USB, LSB and CW. Of course, they also allow reception of all current digital modes, depending on software.

MK4 models offer a better interface to a PC, Mac, Android Smartphone or tablets via their micro-USB cable. The SDR must be connected to a PC, laptop or mobile device that has software installed for SDR operation.

These tiny SDR receivers have impressive capabilities:

* Full coverage reception from 100 KHz to 2.0 GHz SDR
* Direct Sampling
* Very High performance Pre-amplifier +33dBm IP3
* Freeware software** available for Windows, Linux, Android, iOS
* Independent antenna inputs for HF and VHF
* Font-end antenna input protection
* Gold SMA antenna connectors
* Shielded Aluminum box
* Accurate and efficient band filters
* Low noise pin-diode band switching
* Very clean audio reception
* USB computer connection (micro-USB)
* LED DC power indicator (color may vary)
* Small dimensions: 45 x 55 x 15mm (1.77 x 2.16 x 0.59 in.)
* Includes USB OTG (On-The-Go) cable
* One SMA to BNC female coaxial adapter included

** Operating system support depends on the Freeware you choose

Potential applications using DX-Patrol MK4 SDR Receivers include:

* Use as a panadapter for your traditional hardware radio
* Use as a spectrum analyzer
* Listen to HF amateur radio and shortwave
* Listen to VHF amateur radio
* Decode ham radio APRS packets
* Listen to unencrypted Police/Ambulance/Fire/EMS conversations
* Listen to aircraft traffic control conversations
* Receive NOAA weather satellite images
* Listen to satellites and the ISS
* Radio astronomy
* Monitor meteor scatter
* Listen to FM radio, and decode RDS information
* Listen to DAB broadcast radio
* Track aircraft positions like a radar with ADSB decoding
* Decode aircraft ACARS short messages
* Decode unencrypted digital voice transmissions
* Track maritime boat positions like radar with AIS decoding
* Decode POCSAG/FLEX pager traffic
* Scan for cordless phones and baby monitors
* Track and receive weather balloon data
* Track your own high altitude balloon for payload recovery
* Receive wireless temperature sensors and wireless power meter sensors
* Sniff GSM signals
* Use on your Android device as a portable radio scanner
* Receive GPS signals and decode them
* decode taxi company mobile data terminal signals
* Use as a high quality entropy source for random number generation
* Use as a noise figure indicator
* Triangulate the source of a signal
* Search for RF noise sources
* Characterize RF filters and measure antenna SWR

Some technical data for the DX-Patrol:

Operating at 14 MHz, CW, 500 Hz bandwidth:
* Noise Floor: -117dBm
* AGC Threshold: 22 uV (wideband 2 MHz w/max RF gain -45dBm total)
* 100 kHz Blocking Range: 77dB
* Reciprocal Mixing Dynamic Range: 76dB
IMD3 data:
* IMD3 narrow spacing dynamic range: 66dB at 14 MHz; 73dB at 50 MHz; 63dB at 144MHz

Note: Whenever the DX Engineering "Documentation" tab is available, please look at the associated files for additional product information.

Perhaps you're curious about SDR or want to upgrade your current receiver's capabilities. Either way, take a closer look at one of these DX-Patrol MK4 SDR Receivers from DX Engineering!

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