List of software-defined radios

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This article provides a list of commercially available software-defined radio receivers.

NameUnit cost (2024)TypeProduction statusFrequency rangeMax bandwidthRX
ADC
bits
TX
DAC
bits
TX capable Sampling rate Frequency accuracy

ppm

Panadapters / ReceiversHost InterfaceWindowsLinuxMacFPGA
Aaronia SPECTRAN V6 ECO [1] €2,498 EURPre-builtActive9 kHz – 8 GHzUp to 120 MHz (2 Rx with 60 MHz each)1614Yes2 GSPS0.005 (OCXO option)2/1Embedded or True IQ data via 1 x USB 3.1 GEN 1. Internet remote via HTTP / JSONYesYesNo1 x XC7A200T-2 (930 GMACs)
Aaronia SPECTRAN V6 PLUS [2] €9,998 EURPre-builtActive10 MHz – 8 GHz (planned modules for 9 kHz – 26 GHz; 9 kHz – 55 GHz, and 9 kHz – 70 GHz)Up to 490 MHz (2 Rx with 245 MHz each)1614Yes2 GSPS0.005 (OCXO option)2/1/3Embedded or True IQ data via 1 x or 2 x USB 3.0. Optional 1 x USB 3.1 GEN2 (power only). Internet remote via HTTP / JSONYesYesNo1 x XC7A200T-2 (930 GMACs)
Aaronia SPECTRAN V6 Command Center [3] €24,980 EURPre-builtActive10 MHz – 8 GHz (planned extensions for 9 kHz – 26 GHz; 9 kHz – 55 GHz, and 9 kHz – 70 GHz)Up to 980 MHz (4 Rx with 245 MHz each)1614Yes8 GSPS0.005 (OCXO option)8/4/12Full IQ and/or Spectra data rate streaming. Fixed Workstation/PC integration.YesYesNo4 x XC7A200T-2 (930 GMACs each)
Aaronia SPECTRAN V6 ENTERPRISE [4] €59,980 EURPre-builtActive10 MHz – 8 GHz (planned extensions for 9 kHz – 26 GHz; 9 kHz – 55 GHz, and 9 kHz – 70 GHz)Up to 3000 MHz (12 Rx with 245 MHz each)1614Yes24 GSPS0.005 (OCXO option)24/12/36Full IQ and/or Spectra data rate streaming. Remote via 2 x 100 GbE.YesYesNo12 x XC7A200T-2 (930 GMACs each)
ADAT ADT-200A [5] Pre-builtDiscontinued10 kHz – 30 MHz (planned modules for 50 – 54 MHz, 70.0 – 70.5 MHz, and 144 – 148 MHz)0.5 – 100 kHz ? ?1/3Embedded system (no computer needed), USB, Internet remoteYes, with option R-1 & ADAT Commander ? ?
AD-FMCOMMS2-EBZ [6] [7] [8] Pre-builtActive2.4 – 2.5 GHz1212Yes61.44 MSPS2/2FMC (to Xilinx board) then USB 2.0 or Gigabit Ethernet.YesYesYes
AD-FMCOMMS3-EBZ [9] [10] [8] Pre-builtActive70 MHz – 6 GHz54 MHz due to filter1212Yes61.44 MSPS2/2FMC (to Xilinx board) then USB 2.0 or Gigabit Ethernet.YesYesYes
AD-FMCOMMS4-EBZ [11] [12] [8] Pre-builtActive70 MHz – 6 GHz54 MHz due to filter1212Yes61.44 MSPS1/1FMC (to Xilinx board) then USB 2.0 or Gigabit Ethernet.YesYesYes
AD-FMCOMMS5-EBZ [13] [14] [8] Pre-builtActive70 MHz – 6 GHz54 MHz due to filter1212Yes61.44 MSPS4/4FMC (to Xilinx board) then USB 2.0 or Gigabit Ethernet.YesYesYes
ADALM-PLUTO [15] Pre-builtActive325 MHz – 3.8 GHz (70 MHz – 6 GHz with software modification [16] )20 MHz (streaming may be less due to USB 2.0)1212Yes61.44 MSPS1/1USB 2.0, Ethernet & WLAN with USB-OTG adapterYesYesYesXilinx Zynq Z-7010
AFEDRI SDR [17] Pre-builtActive30 kHz – 35 MHz, 35 MHz – 1700 MHz2.3 MHz12No80 MSPS0/2USB 2.0, 10/100 EthernetYesYesYes
AirSpy R2 [18] Pre-builtActive24 – 1700 MHz10 MHz12N/ANo10 MSPS MSps ADC sampling, up to 80 MSPS for custom applications0.50/1USBYesYesYes using portsnone
AirspyHF+ [19] Pre-builtActive9 kHz - 31 MHz

60 MHz - 260 MHz

660 kHz18N/ANo36 MSPS0.50/1USBYesYesYes
Antsdr [20] Pre-builtActive325MHz – 3.8GHz(ad9363) 70MHz – 6GHz (ad9631)200kHz-20MHz(ad9363) 200kHz-56MHz (ad9361)1212Yes61.44 MSPS-+21/1USB 2.0 serial/console/power, Gigabit Ethernet, microSDNo(ubuntu, maybe debian)NoXilinx Zynq Z-7020
Apache Labs ANAN-10E [21] Pre-built10 kHz – 55 MHz14 ?Yes 10 W122.88 Msps0/2Gigabit EthernetYesYesYes
Apache Labs ANAN-10/100Pre-built10 kHz – 55 MHz16 ?Yes 10/100 W122.88 Msps0/4Gigabit EthernetYesYesYes
Apache Labs ANAN-100D/200DPre-built10 kHz – 55 MHz16 ?Yes 100 W122.88 Msps0/7Gigabit EthernetYesYesYes
Apache Labs ANAN-7000DLE [22] Pre-built9 kHz – 60 MHz1616Yes 100 W ?0/7Gigabit EthernetYesYesYes
Apache Labs ANAN-8000DLE

[23]

Pre-built0 - 61.44 MHz1616Yes 200 W?0/7Gigabit EthernetYesYesYesAltera Cyclone IV
AOR AR-2300 [24] Pre-built40 kHz – 3.15 GHz ?N/ANo65 MSPS1/1Embedded system (no computer needed), USBYes ? ?
ARSP / Wideband MIMO [25] [26] early kit / pre-built400 MHz – 4.4 GHz ? ?8 MHz streaming / 50 MHz ?USB 2.0YesYesNo
ASR-2300 [27] Pre-Built / Open Source Design300 MHz – 3.8 GHz, two general wideband RX and selectable GPS, ISM, PCS, UHF RX bands ? ?<40 MHz (Programmable)0/2USB 3.0 SuperSpeedYesYesYes
Bitshark Express RX [28] Kit300 MHz – 4 GHz ?105 MSPS (RX only)0/1 ?PCIeYesYes ?
bladeRF [29] Pre-built300 MHz – 3.8 GHz28 MHz1212Yes80 kSPS – 40 MSPS1 ?USB 3.0 SuperSpeedYesYesYesAltera Cyclone 4 E
bladeRF 2.0 micro [30] Pre-built47 MHz – 6 GHz56 MHz1212Yes61.44 MSPS2/2USB 3.0 SuperSpeedYesYesYesAltera Cyclone V
CaribouLite [31] Pre-built30 MHz – 6 GHz2.5 MHz1313Yes4 MSPS1/1Raspberry Pi 40-pin headerNoYesNo
ColibriDDC [32] Pre-built10 kHz – 62.5 MHz,

up to 800 MHz (oversampling)

38 – 312 kHz14N/ANo125 MSPS3/410/100 EthernetYesYes ?
COM-3011 [33] Pre-built20 MHz – 3 GHzextNoExternal ADC required (I/Q output) ?USBYes ? ?
Crimson TNG [34] Pre-builtDC – 6 GHz> 1200 MHz

(4 independent RX chains and 4 independent TX chains, each capable of up to 322 MHz of RF bandwidth)

1616Yes
  • Four dual channel, 16 bit, 370 MSPS ADCs
  • Two quad channel, 16 bit, 2500 MSPS DACs
4/42x 10Gbit/s SFP+, EthernetYesYesYes
Cross Country Wireless SDR receiver v. 3 [35] Pre-built472 – 479 kHz,

7.0–7.3 MHz/10.10–10.15 MHz,
and 14.00–14.35 MHz

extNoExternal ADC required (I/Q output)1/1Crystal controlled two channelsYesYesYes
Cyan [34] Pre-built100 kHz – 18 GHz1 – 3 GHz

(8 fully independent Rx chains and 8 fully independent Tx chains, each capable of up to 1 GHz of RF bandwidth)  

1616Yes
  • 1–3 GSPS ADCs
  • 2.5 GSPS DACs
1 – 16 receive and 1 – 16 transmit

(total of 16 radio chains)

4x 40Gbit/s QSFP, EthernetYesYesYesIntel Stratix 10 SoC
DRB 30 [36] Pre-built30 kHz – 30 MHzextExternal ADC required (I/Q output) ?LPT parallel portUp to XP ? ?
DX Patrol [37] Pre-built100 kHz – 2 GHz (RTL2832U, R820T, 40 MHz upconverter)8No2.4 (up to 3.2) Msps ?USBYes ? ?
easySDR USB Dongle [38] Pre-built64 – 1700 MHz ?N/ANo48, 96 kHz0/1USBYesNoNo
Elektor SDR [39] Bare PCB and pre-built150 kHz – 30 MHz ?NoSoundcard ADC: 48, 96, and 192 kHz0/1USBYesYesYes
Elektor AVR SDR [40] Kit and pre-builtup to 1 MHz in undersampling ?up to 15  kS/s0/1 UART via RS2-232 converter or USB bridgeYesYesYes
ELAD FDM-S1 [41] Pre-built20 kHz – 30 MHz,

up to 200 MHz in undersampling

192 – 3072 kHz14N/ANo61.44 MHz1/4USBYesNoNoXilinx
ELAD FDM-S2 [42] Pre-builtHF:9 kHz – 52 MHz / FM:74 MHz - 108 MHz / VHF:135 MHz - 160 MHz192 kHz – 6 MHz16N/ANo122.88 MHz1/8USB 2.0YesNoNoXilinx Spartan-6
ELAD FDM-S3 [43] Pre-built9 kHz – 500 MHz192 kHz – 24.576 MHz16N/ANo122.88 MHz/98.304 MHzUSB 3.0YesNoNo ?
ELAD FDM-DUO [44] Pre-built10 kHz – 54 MHz
(experimental up to 165 MHz)
192 kHz – 6 MHz16 ?Yes122.88 MHz1/8+1Embedded system + 3x USB 2.0YesNoNoXilinx Spartan-6
Elecraft KX3 [45] Pre-built or kit0.5 – 54 MHz

(144–148 MHz optional)

14 ?Yes30 kHz?0/1USB or embedded system (no computer needed)YesYesYes
FiFi-SDR [46] Pre-built200 kHz – 30 MHz ?No96 kHz (integrated soundcard)0/1USBYesYes ?
FLEX-6700 [47] Pre-built0.01 – 73, 135 – 165 MHz24–192 kHz RX (x8), 14 MHz Display (x8)1616Yes 100 W245.76 MSPS8/8Gigabit EthernetYesYesYesXilinx XC6VLX130T
CDRX-3200 [48] Pre-built0.01 – 100 MHz48 – 250 kHz RX (x32)24—No48-250 kSPS0/32, coherent or independentGigabit EthernetYes through APIYes through APIYes through APIXilinx XC5VLX30T
LBRX-24 [49] Pre-built950 – 2150 MHz150 kHz – 80 MHz (x24)16—No150 kSPS – 80 MSPS0/2410 Gigabit Ethernet (x4)Yes through APIYes through APIYes through APIXilinx XC6VHX380T (x2)
ML-9600 with MIL-STD-188-110D data to 24kHz [50] Pre-built0.01 – 54 MHz24 – 3072 kHz RX (x4), 14 MHz Display (x4)1616Yes245.76 MSPS5x10^-13 (with GPSDO)4/4Gigabit EthernetYesYesYesXilinx XC7A200T-2
ML-9600W with MIL-STD-188-110D data to 48kHz [50] Pre-built0.01 – 54 MHz24 – 3072 kHz RX (x4), 14 MHz Display (x4)1616Yes245.76 MSPS5x10^-13 (with GPSDO)4/4Gigabit EthernetYesYesYesXilinx XC7A200T-2
FLEX-6700R [47] Pre-built0.01 – 73, 135 – 165 MHz24 – 192 kHz RX (x8), 14 MHz Display (x8)16No245.76 MSPS (receiver)5x10^-13 (with GPSDO)8/8Gigabit EthernetYesYesYesXilinx XC6VLX130T
FLEX-6600M [51] Pre-built0.01 – 54 MHz24 – 192 kHz RX (x4), 14 MHz Display (x4)1616Yes 100 W245.76 MSPS5x10^-13 (with GPSDO)4/4Gigabit EthernetYesYesYesXilinx XC6VLX130T or XC7A200T
FLEX-6600 [51] Pre-built0.01 – 54 MHz24 – 192 kHz RX (x4), 14 MHz Display (x4)1616Yes 100 W245.76 MSPS5x10^-13 (with GPSDO)4/4Gigabit EthernetYesYesYesXilinx XC6VLX130T or XC7A200T
FLEX-6500 [52] Pre-built0.01 – 73 MHz24 – 192 kHz RX (x4), 14 MHz Display (x4)1616Yes 100 W245.76 MSPS5x10^-13 (with GPSDO)4/4Gigabit EthernetYesYesYesXilinx XC6VLX75T
FLEX-6400M [53] Pre-built0.01 – 54 MHz24 – 192 kHz RX (x2), 7 MHz Display (x2)1616Yes 100 W122.88 MSPS5x10^-13 (with GPSDO)2/2Gigabit EthernetYesYesYesXilinx XC6VLX75T or XC7A200T
FLEX-6400 [53] Pre-built0.01 – 54 MHz24 – 192 kHz RX (x2), 7 MHz Display (x2)1616Yes 100 W122.88 MSPS5x10^-13 (with GPSDO)2/2Gigabit EthernetYesYesYesXilinx XC6VLX75T or XC7A200T
FLEX-6300 [54] Pre-built0.01 – 54 MHz24 – 192 kHz RX (x2), 14 MHz Display (x2)1616Yes 100 W122.88 MSPS2/2Gigabit EthernetYesYesYes—
FLEX-5000APre-built0.01 – 65 MHz48 – 192 kHz (x2)2424Yes 100 W48, 96, 192 kHz2/21394a FirewireYesNoNo—
FLEX-3000Pre-built0.01 – 65 MHz48 – 96 kHz2424Yes 100 W48, 96 kHz1/11394a FirewireYesNoNo—
FLEX-1500 [55] Pre-built0.01 – 54 MHz48 kHz1616Yes 5 W48 kHz1/1USBYesNoNo—
FreeSRPPre-built (OSHW)70 – 6000 MHz61.44 MHz12 ?Yes61.44 Msps1/1USB 3.0 ? ? ?
FUNcube Dongle [56] Pre-built64 – 1700 MHz16No96 kHz [57] 0/1USBYesYesYes
FUNcube Dongle Pro+ [56] Pre-built0.15 – 240 MHz, 420 – 1900 MHz16No192 kHz0/1USBYesYesYes
HackRF One [58] Pre-built1 MHz – 6 GHz20 MHz88Yes8 – 20 Msps200/1USB 2.0YesYesYes
Hermes-Lite2 (build9) [59] experimental kit0 to 38.4 MHz1.536 MHz12 bits @ 76.8 MHz12 bits @ 153.6 MHzYes76.8 MSPS0.5 ppm4 / 4 + 1EthernetYesYesYesAltera Cyclone IV 
HiQSDR [60] prebuilt modules & kits, pcbs30 kHz – 62 MHz ?48 – 960 kHz ?10/100 EthernetYesYesYes
HobbyPCB RS-HFIQ [61] Pre-built3 MHz – 30 MHzUp to 250 kHz depending on Sound Card ? ?Yes 5 WDepends on Sound Card2/1 Using HDSDR softwareRelies on a computing asset with sound device to process I and Q input and outputYes, HDSDR, PowerSDRYes, Quisk, Linrad, GNU RadioYes, various software
Hunter SDR [62] Kit2.5 – 30 MHz (1 – 30 MHz typ.)extExternal ADC required (I/Q output) ?USBYesNoNo
Icom IC-7610 [63] Pre-builtRX: 0.030 - 60 MHz. TX: differs between regional models.1614Yes130 MHz [64] 2/2USB 2.0
Ethernet
Iris-030 [65] Pre-built50 MHz – 3.8 GHz122.88 MHz1212Yes122.88 Msps (SISO) 61.44 Msps (MIMO)2/2Gigabit Ethernet or 24.6 Gbit/s High-Speed BusYesYesYesXilinx Zynq 7030
ISDB-T 2035/2037 [66] Pre-built50 – 960 MHz8 MHz ?No0.5-12 MS/s0/1USBYesYesYes
Kanga Finningley [67] Kit3.750 MHz ± 48 kHzextNoExternal ADC required (I/Q output) ?NoneYesYesYes
KerberosSDR (4x coherent RTL-SDR's) [68] Pre-built24 MHz - 1.7 GHz4 times the sample rate8No2.4 Msps (can go up to 3.2 Msps but drops samples)<1ppm4/4USBYesYesYes
LimeSDR [69] Pre-built (full Open Source/Hardware)100 kHz – 3.8 GHz61.44 MHz (120 MHz internally)12 ?Yes61.44 Msps2.52/2USB 3.0, PCIeYesYesYesAltera Cyclone IV
LimeSDR Mini [70] Pre-built (full Open Source/Hardware)10 MHz – 3.5 GHz30.72 MHz12 ?Yes30.72 Msps2.51/1USB 3.0, PCIeYesYesYesAltera MAX 10
LimeSDR Mini 2.0 [71] Pre-built (full Open Source/Hardware)10 MHz – 3.5 GHz30.72 MHz12 ?Yes30.72 Msps2.51/1USB 3.0, PCIeYesYesYesLattice ECP5
LD-1B [72] Pre-built100 kHz – 30 MHzextExternal ADC required (I/Q output) ?USBYes ? ?
Lunaris-SDR [73] Pre-built10 kHz – 55 MHz ?Yes122.88 Msps0/4Gigabit EthernetYesYesYes
Matchstiq [74] Pre-built300 MHz – 3.8 GHz ? ?40 MSPS (RX/TX) ?Embedded System or USBYesYesYesXilinx Spartan 6
MB1 [75] Pre-built10 kHz – 160 MHz38 – 312 kHz1614Yes160 MSPS (RX), 640 MSPS (TX)3/410/100 Ethernet, WLAN (optional)YesYes ?
Mercury [76] Pre-built0.1 – 55 MHz16122.88 MSPS0/7USB (via Ozy) or Ethernet (via Metis)YesYesYes
Myriad-RF 1 [77] Pre-built300 MHz – 3.8 GHz ?Programmable (16 selections);

0.75 – 14 MHz, Bypass mode

1/1standard connector FX10A-80PYesYesYesnone
NooElec NESDR SMArt [78] Pre-built25 – 1750 MHz2.4 MHz nominal, and 3.2 MHz max.8NANo480 MSPS without dropping any samples0.5 ppmUSB 2.0YesYesYesNone
NetSDR [79] PnP0.1 kHz – 34 MHz ?No80.0 MHz0/1 ?EthernetYesYesYes
Noctar [80] Pre-built PCIe card100 kHz – 4 GHz200 MHz ? ? ?PCI Express ×4NoYesNo
Odyssey TRX [81] Pre-built0.5 – 55 MHz ?Yes122.880 MSps ADC sampling, 48k-960k output samplrate2/2LAN, WiFi, USBYesYesYesAltera Cyclone IV
Perseus [82] Pre-built10 kHz – 40 MHz (87.5–108 MHz using FM down-converter)1.6 MHz16No80 MS/s
(16 bit ADC)
 ?USB 2.0YesYes [83]  ?
Pappradio [84] Pre-built150 kHz – 30 MHz

(210 MHz using harmonics)

extExternal ADC required (I/Q output) ?USBYesYes ?
PCIe SDR MIMO 2x2 [85] Pre-built70 MHz – 6 GHz ?61.44 Msps2/2PCIe (1x)NoYesNo
PM-SDR [86] Pre-built100 kHz – 50 MHz
(up to 165 MHz using harmonics)
192 kHzextNoExternal ADC required (I/Q output) ?USBYesYes ?
PrecisionWave Embedded SDR [87] Pre-built / Customizable Frontends1 MHz – 9.7 GHz
(depending on frontend)
2x RX: 155 MHz

2x TX: 650 MHz 2x2 MIMO Audio: up to 320 kbit/s

 ?Yes310 MSPS2Embedded System

Gigabit Ethernet / USB / JTAG / Audio

YesYesYesXilinx Zynq Z-7030
QS1R [88] Pre-built10 kHz – 62.5 MHz (up to 500 MHz using images/alias)16No125 MHz1/2-4USBYesYesYesAltera Cyclone III
Quadrus (DRU-244A and SRM-3000) [89] Pre-built0.1 – 440 MHz ?No80 MSps ADC sampling, 48k-1.536M output samplrate0/16PCIYesYesYes
Radioberryexperimental kit0 to 38.4 MHz4x RX 48K12 bits @ 76.8 MHzYes76.8 MSPSEthernetYesYesYesAltera Cyclone 10LP
Realtek RTL2832U DVB-T tuner [90] [91] [92] Pre-built with custom driver24 – 1766 MHz (R820T tuner)

(sensitivity drops off considerably outside this range, but can go 0–2,200 MHz (E4000 tuner with direct sampling mod) )

Matches sampling rate, but with filter roll-off8No2.8 MHz (can go up to 3.2 MHz but drops samples) ?USBYesYesYes
Red Pitaya

SDRlab122-16 [93]

Pre-built2 RX + 2TX

300 kHz - 60 MHz (500 MHz bw with undersampling)

500 MHz16 bit @

122MSPS

14 bit @

122MSPS

Yes122.88 MSPSup to 12Gbit Ethernet and optional WiFiYesYesYesXilinx Zynq

Z-7020

RDP-100 [94] Pre-builtRX, 0 – 125 MHz;

TX, 0–200 MHz

 ?YesRX: 250 MSPS

TX - 800 MSPS

 ?Embedded SystemNoNoNo
RTL-SDR V3 Receiver Dongle

(hardware modded R820T2/RTL2838U DVB-T Tuner Dongles) [95]

Pre-built and pre-modded with custom driver0.5 – 1766 MHz

(mod: RTL2832U Q-branch pins soldered to antenna port) [96]

Matches sampling rate, but with filter roll-off8No2.4 MHz (can go up to 3.2 MHz but drops samples)1 ?USBYesYesYes
SDRplay: RSP1A [97] Pre-built1 kHz – 2 GHz10 MHz14<2 MHz

12<8 MHz

10<9.216 MHz

8>9.216 MHz

No20 MSPS with 11 built-in preselection filters0.51/1USB 2.0YesYesYesnone
SDRplay: RSP1B [98] Pre-built1 kHz – 2 GHz10 MHz14<2 MHz

12<8 MHz

10<9.216 MHz

8>9.216 MHz

No20 MSPS with 11 built-in preselection filters0.51/1USB 2.0YesYesYesnone
SDRplay: RSPdx [99] Pre-built1 kHz – 2 GHz10 MHz14<2 MHz

12<8 MHz

10<9.216 MHz

8>9.216 MHz

No20 MSPS with 12 built-in preselection filters and 3 antenna ports0.51/1USB 2.0YesYesYesnone
SDRplay: RSPduo [100] Pre-built1 kHz – 2 GHz10 MHz14<2 MHz

12<8 MHz

10<9.216 MHz

8>9.216 MHz

NoTwo independent tuners, each with 11 built-in preselection filters. 3 antenna ports0.52/2USB 2.0YesYesYesnone
Soft66AD / Soft66ADD / Soft66LC4 / Soft66RTL [101] Pre-built0.5 – 70 MHzextNoExternal ADC required (I/Q output)0/1USBYesUnofficially ?
SDR-IQ [102] PnP0.1 kHz – 30 MHz ?66.666 MHz1/1 ?USBYesYesYes
SDR-IP [103] PnP0.1 kHz – 34 MHz ?80.0 MHz1/1 ?EthernetYesYesYes
SDR-LAB SDR04 [104] Pre-built0.4 – 4 GHz ?40 MHz ?USB 3.0 SuperSpeedYesYesYes
SDRX01B [105] Pre-built and kit option50 kHz – 200 MHzextNo< 2 MHz External ADC required (I/Q output)0/1 - Scalable (multiple receiver can be connected to the same LO)Ethernet or USB usually, but other interfaces are available in MLAB modular systemYesYesYes
SDR Minor [106] Pre-built0.1 – 55 MHz ?No122.880 MSps ADC sampling, 48k-960k output samplrate1/1LAN 10/100YesYesNo
SDR-1 [107] Kit and pre-built530 kHz – 30 MHz ?up to 192 kHz depending on soundcard0/1USBYesNoNo
SDRstick UDPSDR-HF2 [108] Pre-built0.1 – 55 MHz ?122.88 Msps0/11G Ethernet via BeMicroCV-A9YesYesYesAltera (as an add-on)
SDRstick UDPSDR-HF1 [108] Please Note: A functional receiver requires both the UDPSDR-HF1 and a BeMicro SDK FPGA development boardPre-built0.1 – 30 MHz ?No80 Msps0/11G Ethernet via BeMicroCV-A9YesYesYesAltera (as an add-on)
SDR MK1.5 'Andrus' [109] Pre-built, Open Source Design5 kHz – 31 MHz

(1.7 GHz downconverter opt.)

 ?No64 MSPS ?USB 2.0, 10/100 EthernetYesYesYes
SDR-4+ [110] Pre-built0.85 – 70.5 MHz ?No48 kHz (integrated soundcard)1/1USB × 2YesYesYes
SDR(X) HF, VHF & UHF [111] Pre-built0.1 – 1850 MHz (R820T tuner) ?NoOptimized for HF amateur bands with 4 user selectable pre-select HF filters ?USBYesYesYes
SignalShark [112] Pre-built8 kHz - 8 GHz40 MHz16N/ANo?< 1?Gigabit EthernetYes???
SoftRock-40 [113] Kit7.5 MHzextNo48 kHz0/1USBYesYesYes
SoftRock Lite II [114] Kit1.891 – 1.795 MHz,

3.57 – 3.474 MHz, 7.104 – 7.008 MHz, 10.173 – 10.077 MHz, 14.095 – 13.999 MHz (also purchasable in other tunings)

extNo96 kHz0/1USBYesYesYes
SoftRock RX Ensemble II LF [115] Kit or Pre-built180 kHz – 3.0 MHzextNoExternal ADC required (I/Q output)0/1USBYesYesYes
SoftRock RX Ensemble II HF [116] Kit or Pre-built1.8 – 30 MHzextNoExternal ADC required (I/Q output)0/1USBYesYesYes
SoftRock RX Ensemble RXTX [117] Kit or Pre-builtChoose either 160m, 80m/40m, 40m/30m/20m, 30m/20m/17m, or 15m/12m/10m ("complete [rx/tx] frequency agility within the [chosen] 'superband'") [118]  ?YesExternal ADC required (I/Q output)USBYesYesYes
Spectre [119] Pre-built0.4 – 4 GHz200 MHz16Yes310 MSPSUSB, Serial, jtag, 10 Gbit/s SFP+ EthernetYesYesYes
SunSDR2 Pro [120] Pre-built10 kHz – 160 MHz38 – 312 kHz1614Yes160 MSPS (RX), 640 MSPS (TX)3/410/100 Ethernet, WLAN (embedded)YesYesYes
ThinkRF WSA5000 [121] Pre-built50 MHz – 8 GHz, 18 GHz or 27 GHzUp to 100 MHzNo125 MSPS ?10/100/1000 EthernetYesYesYes
UHFSDR [122] Kit1.75 – 700 MHz Tx/RxextYesExternal soundcard required (I/Q input/output) ?LPT parallel port or USB/W QRP2000/UBW/UBW32N\AN\AN\A
USRP B200 [123] Pre-built70 MHz – 6 GHz56 MHz1212Yes56 MspsUSB 3.0YesYesYesXilinx Spartan 6 XC6SLX75
USRP B210 [124] Pre-built70 MHz – 6 GHz56 MHz1212Yes56 MspsUSB 3.0YesYesYesXilinx Spartan 6 XC6SLX150
USRP N200 [125] Pre-builtDC – 6 GHzUp to 25 MHz (40 MHz b/w cards limited by GigE interface) [126] 1416Yes25 Msps for 16-bit samples; 50 Msps for 8-bit samples0.5 ppm TCXO.

0.01 ppm w/ GPSDO Option

Gigabit EthernetYesYesYesXilinx Spartan 3A-DSP 1800
USRP N210 [127] Pre-builtDC – 6 GHzUp to 25 MHz (40 MHz b/w cards limited by GigE interface) [126] 1416Yes25 Msps for 16-bit samples; 50 Msps for 8-bit samples0.5 ppm TCXO.

0.01 ppm w/ GPSDO Option

Gigabit EthernetYesYesYesXilinx Spartan 3A-DSP 3400
USRP X300 [128] Pre-builtDC – 6 GHzUp to 320 MHz (2x TX/RX at 160 MHz each) [126] 1416Yes200 Msps2.5 ppm

GPSDO Option 20 ppb (GPS unlocked)

Gigabit Ethernet, 10 Gigabit Ethernet, PCIeYesYesYesXilinx Kintex-7 XC7K325T
USRP X310 [129] Pre-builtDC – 6 GHzUp to 320 MHz (2x TX/RX at 160 MHz each) [126] 1416Yes200 Msps2.5 ppm

GPSDO Option 20 ppb (GPS unlocked)

Gigabit Ethernet, 10 Gigabit Ethernet, PCIeYesYesYesXilinx Kintex-7 XC7K410T
UmTRX [130] Pre-built300 MHz – 3.8 GHzUp to 28 MHz1212Yes13 MSPS x20.1;

0.01 with GPS lock

 ?Gigabit EthernetYesYes ?Spartan 6 LX75
WARPv3 [131] Pre-built2.4 GHz and 5.8 GHz40 MHz1212Yes40 Msps1/2Dual Gigabit EthernetYesYesYesXilinx Virtex-6 LX240T
WinRadio WR-G31DCC [132] Pre-built9 kHz – 50 MHz ?N/ANo100 MSPS3/3USBYesNoNo
X-RAD [133] Pre-builtRX: 950–1450 MHz

TX: 875–1525 MHz

 ?YesRX: 1.6 GSPS

TX: 3.2 GSPS

 ?PCIeYesNoNo
Xiegu G90 Pre-builtRX: 0.5 - 30 MHz

TX: all amateur bands 1.8 - 30 MHz

48 kHz24Yes 20 W
  • ±24k bandwidth spectrum display with waterfall
101/1Embedded system (no computer needed), I/Q output for interfacing with a PC or XDT1 panadapterYesYesYes
XTRX Pro [134] Pre-built30 – 3700 MHz120 MHz1212Yes120 MSRP SISO,

90 MSRP MIMO

0.1;

0.01 with GPS lock

mini PCIeUn­knownYesUn­knownXilinx Artix7 50T
Zeus ZS-1 [135] [136] [137] Pre-built300 kHz – 30 MHz ?Yes10 kHz, 20 kHz, 40 kHz, 100 kHz1/3USB 2.0YesNoNo
USRP N310 [138] Pre-built10 MHz – 6 GHz100 MHz1614Yes122.88, 125, and 153.6 MS/s0.1 ppmSFP+/ Gigabit EthernetYesYesYesXilinx Zynq 7100

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