{"id":3242,"date":"2012-04-09T18:51:18","date_gmt":"2012-04-09T22:51:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/?p=3242"},"modified":"2012-04-10T06:26:54","modified_gmt":"2012-04-10T10:26:54","slug":"fernandos-review-of-the-bonito-1102s-radiojet-software-defined-receiver","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2012\/04\/fernandos-review-of-the-bonito-1102s-radiojet-software-defined-receiver\/","title":{"rendered":"Fernando&#8217;s review of the Bonito 1102S RadioJet software defined receiver"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_3026\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/RadioJetFront.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3026\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3026 \" title=\"RadioJetFront\" src=\"http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/RadioJetFront-300x110.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"110\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/RadioJetFront-300x110.jpg 300w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/RadioJetFront-100x36.jpg 100w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/RadioJetFront.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3026\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Bonito 1102S RadioJet - Click to Enlarge<\/p><\/div>\n<p>SWLing Post reader and fellow SW radio reviewer, Fernando, has apprised us of his review of the Bonito 1102S RadioJet. While <a title=\"Fenu-Radio.ch\" href=\"http:\/\/www.fenu-radio.ch\/\" target=\"_blank\">his site<\/a> is in German, which we don&#8217;t read or speak here, <a title=\"Fenu-Radio via Google Translate\" href=\"http:\/\/translate.google.com\/translate?hl=en&amp;sl=auto&amp;tl=en&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fenu-radio.ch%2F\" target=\"_blank\">Google Translate<\/a> gives us English speakers a fair idea of his findings, and Fernando helps us with the rest.<\/p>\n<p>To summarize, his comparison of the <a title=\"Bonito 1102S RadioJet in the SWRI\" href=\"http:\/\/swling.com\/db\/2011\/11\/bonito-1102s-radiojet\/\" target=\"_blank\">Bonito 1102S RadioJet<\/a> with his <a title=\"Microtelecom Perseus in the SWRI\" href=\"http:\/\/swling.com\/db\/2011\/01\/microtelecom-perseus\/\" target=\"_blank\">Microtelecom Perseus<\/a> concludes that the two perform well, running about neck-and-neck&#8211;in other words, offer almost identical performance characteristics. \u00a0There were some differences, though. I outline a few key review points that Fernando was kind enough to clarify for us:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The noise floor between the Perseus and RadioJet is more or less the same, in his tests.<\/li>\n<li>He finds that the Perseus is slightly more sensitive on higher frequencies (above 22Mhz).\u00a0This comparison is made with the &#8220;DX Channel&#8221; on the Bonito 1102S RadioJet (a feature only found on the Radiojet&#8211;see note below).<\/li>\n<li>Fernando believes the sensitivity and selectivity of both radios to be very similar. He told us that he could not hear a great difference.<\/li>\n<li>The Perseus software is, of course, very stable and mature in comparison with that of the new Radiojet. This is quite typical of new SDR products on the market, as it takes time and user feedback to eliminate bugs and quirks. Fernando expresses his confidence, however, that the software engineers at RadioJet will be quick to respond to patches and upgrades.<\/li>\n<li>Overall, he believes that RadioJet will be able to provide a very stable product in short order.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Since Fernando has been a beta tester for the Bonito 1102S RadioJet, he&#8217;s familiar with the company and their attentiveness to feedback, and he&#8217;s impressed.<\/p>\n<p>One feature unique to the RadioJet\u00a0is the &#8220;DX Channel.&#8221; You can see this in action in a\u00a0<a title=\"The Bonito RadioJet: Out of Germany, a new PC controlled shortwave receiver\" href=\"http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2011\/11\/the-bonito-radiojet-out-of-germany-a-new-pc-controlled-shortwave-receiver\/\" target=\"_blank\">video<\/a>\u00a0the company released last year:\u00a0 in essence, when activated on a weak signal, the noise floor drops, and the signal seems to pop out of the static.\u00a0I asked Fernando about this feature and he told me that, when the DX Channel is activated, the software lowers the IP3+ and increases the sensitivity. This is the default channel or mode on the software.<\/p>\n<p>The normal &#8220;RX Channel&#8221; is used for strong signals and is better for in-band interference. The DX Channel has a higher IP3+. He mentioned that the software can automatically determine which channel should be used, and auto-switches it for the user. Fernando said that this function works quite well.<\/p>\n<p>Like to hear the difference for yourself? \u00a0Fernando&#8217;s website Fenu-Radio.ch has a page dedicated to audio comparisons between the Perseus and RadioJet. The first 15 seconds of each audio clip feature the Perseus, the second 15 seconds features the RadioJet. \u00a0<a title=\"Fenu-Radio.ch Audio Files\" href=\"http:\/\/www.fenu-radio.ch\/index11.htm#Perseus_SDR_vs._Bonito_RadioJet\" target=\"_blank\">Click here to go to the audio page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>By the way&#8211;<a title=\"Fenu-Radio.ch\" href=\"http:\/\/www.fenu-radio.ch\/\" target=\"_blank\">Fernando&#8217;s website<\/a> is most impressive. He has a long list of receiver reviews, comparisons and audio files. I encourage you to spend some time there, whether or not you read German.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks for sharing your review, Fernando!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SWLing Post reader and fellow SW radio reviewer, Fernando, has apprised us of his review of the Bonito 1102S RadioJet. While his site is in German, which we don&#8217;t read or speak here, Google Translate gives us English speakers a fair idea of his findings, and Fernando helps us with the rest. To summarize, his [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[6,836,3,154,158],"tags":[666,668,1052,992,990,995,991,669,25,4087,994,993],"class_list":["post-3242","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-manufacturers","category-new-products","category-news","category-shortwave-radio-reviews","category-software-defined-radio","tag-bonito","tag-bonito-1102s-radiojet","tag-bonito-1102s-radiojet-review","tag-bonito-radiojet","tag-bonito-radiojet-if-receiver-1102s","tag-bonito-radiojet-if-receiver-1102s-sdr","tag-if-receiver-1102s","tag-radiojet","tag-shortwave-radios","tag-software-defined-radio","tag-update-bonito-radiojet-if-receiver-1102s","tag-updates-bonito-radiojet-if-receiver-1102s"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pn3uc-Qi","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":3460,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2012\/05\/universal-radio-has-priced-the-bonito-1102s-radiojet-very-competitively\/","url_meta":{"origin":3242,"position":0},"title":"Universal Radio has priced the Bonito 1102S RadioJet very competitively","author":"Thomas","date":"May 4, 2012","format":false,"excerpt":"Universal Radio has published the price of the Bonito 1102S RadioJet at\u00a0$699.95\u00a0US and they are taking orders. Universal's price is \u00a0$300 less than that of the Microtelecom Perseus ($999.95 US) and the $200 less than the WinRadio Excalibur ($899.95 US). After reading Fernando's review of the RadioJet--where he compared it\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Manufacturers&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Manufacturers","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/manufacturers\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/RadioJetFront-300x110.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":3320,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2012\/04\/list-price-of-bonito-1102s-radiojet\/","url_meta":{"origin":3242,"position":1},"title":"List price of Bonito 1102S RadioJet for US","author":"Thomas","date":"April 15, 2012","format":false,"excerpt":"Universal Radio has published the \"List Price\" of the Bonito 1102S RadioJet at \u00a0$784.00 US. This could make the RadioJet a very strong competitor to other SDRs on the market in North America. The list price (not necessarily the final price Universal will announce--which could be lower) is \u00a0$216 less\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;DRM&quot;","block_context":{"text":"DRM","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/drm\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/RadioJetScreencapture10-300x240.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":3399,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2012\/04\/update-bonito-1102s-radiojet-has-fcc-approval\/","url_meta":{"origin":3242,"position":2},"title":"Update: Bonito 1102S RadioJet has FCC approval","author":"Thomas","date":"April 25, 2012","format":false,"excerpt":"I just received the word from Dennis at Bonito. 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Though still awaiting approval by the FCC in the US, the RadioJet is available for order through the manufacturer in\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/RadioJetNotebook-300x213.png?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":3010,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2012\/03\/update-bonito-radiojet-if-receiver-1102s\/","url_meta":{"origin":3242,"position":4},"title":"Update: Bonito RadioJet IF-Receiver 1102S","author":"Thomas","date":"March 19, 2012","format":false,"excerpt":"An inside scoop just for SWLing Post readers:\u00a0 We've just received some interesting updates about the new Bonito RadioJet IF-Receiver 1102S from German company Bonito. Our contact Dennis, a representative of Bonito,\u00a0informs us that FCC should be approving the RadioJet within a week, and units will be shipping to retailers\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Manufacturers&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Manufacturers","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/manufacturers\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/RadioJetFront-300x110.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":5356,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2013\/01\/shortwave-radio-recordings-all-india-radio-on-the-bonito-radiojet\/","url_meta":{"origin":3242,"position":5},"title":"Shortwave Radio Recordings: All India Radio on the Bonito RadioJet","author":"Thomas","date":"January 12, 2013","format":false,"excerpt":"After posting my latest All India Radio recording, SWLing Post reader, Pete, suggested that I check out their broadcasts starting around 21:00 UTC on\u00a011,670 and 9,445 kHz, as they are quite strong into North America. 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