{"id":41908,"date":"2020-02-07T12:18:25","date_gmt":"2020-02-07T16:18:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/?p=41908"},"modified":"2020-02-07T12:18:25","modified_gmt":"2020-02-07T16:18:25","slug":"new-elad-fdm-s3-direct-sampling-wideband-receiver-specifications-and-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2020\/02\/new-elad-fdm-s3-direct-sampling-wideband-receiver-specifications-and-photos\/","title":{"rendered":"New ELAD FDM-S3 Direct Sampling Wideband Receiver &#8211; Specifications and Photos"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/ELAD-S3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-41909\" src=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/ELAD-S3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"701\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/ELAD-S3.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/ELAD-S3-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/ELAD-S3-768x526.jpg 768w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/ELAD-S3-624x427.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Many thanks to Paul Jones with ELAD who recently <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/eladsdrusers\/permalink\/2455491848045984\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">shared<\/a> the following photos and specifications of the upcoming FDM-S3 SDR:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/ELAD-S3-Front.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-41910\" src=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/ELAD-S3-Front.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"869\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/ELAD-S3-Front.jpg 869w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/ELAD-S3-Front-300x265.jpg 300w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/ELAD-S3-Front-768x679.jpg 768w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/ELAD-S3-Front-624x551.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 869px) 100vw, 869px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h1>ELAD FDM-S3 Direct Sampling Wideband Receiver<\/h1>\n<p>JAN 2020 SPECIFICATIONS<\/p>\n<p>2 switchable HF Antenna inputs direct sampling<\/p>\n<p>1 VHF Antenna input direct sampling<\/p>\n<p>Works with FDM-SW2 ELAD Software &amp; SDR Console<\/p>\n<p>Optional: Antenna RF input downconversion (50MHz &#8211; 2GHz preview)<\/p>\n<p>Real Time I\/Q Stream Bandwidth 192kHz, 384kHz, 1536kHz, 12880kHz, 24576kHz<\/p>\n<p>122.88 MSPS &#8211; 98.304 MSPS 16bit A\/D converter<\/p>\n<p>Clock synchronized to GNSS Global Navigation Satellite System or 10MHz Ext Ref<\/p>\n<p>GNSS works with GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BEIDOU<\/p>\n<p>Auxiliary USB used to monitor GPS status or for clock firmware updates<\/p>\n<p>10MHz Clock reference Output<\/p>\n<p>10MHz internal standard TCXO 100ppb referenced, optional 3ppb OCXO referenced<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/ELAD-S3-Back.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-41911\" src=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/ELAD-S3-Back.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"927\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/ELAD-S3-Back.jpg 927w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/ELAD-S3-Back-300x249.jpg 300w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/ELAD-S3-Back-768x636.jpg 768w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/ELAD-S3-Back-624x517.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 927px) 100vw, 927px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Paul notes that the price will be 949 Euro (roughly $1040 USD). No delivery updates were mentioned.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m a bit in awe of the maximum working bandwidth: 24.576 MHz&#8211;!<\/p>\n<p>No word on availability yet, but I will post it when ELAD has a firm date. I do plan to review the FDM-S3 once it&#8217;s released. Follow updates by bookmarking the following tag: <a href=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/tag\/Elad-FDM-S3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ELAD FDM-S3<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many thanks to Paul Jones with ELAD who recently shared the following photos and specifications of the upcoming FDM-S3 SDR: ELAD FDM-S3 Direct Sampling Wideband Receiver JAN 2020 SPECIFICATIONS 2 switchable HF Antenna inputs direct sampling 1 VHF Antenna input direct sampling Works with FDM-SW2 ELAD Software &amp; SDR Console Optional: Antenna RF input downconversion [&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":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[836,3,43,158],"tags":[968,5981,8305,5982,7846,157,4087],"class_list":["post-41908","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-new-products","category-news","category-shortwave-radio","category-software-defined-radio","tag-elad","tag-elad-fdm-s3","tag-elad-fdm-s3-specifications","tag-fdm-s3","tag-paul-jones","tag-sdr","tag-software-defined-radio"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pn3uc-aTW","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":45346,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2020\/09\/the-elad-fdm-s3-is-in-production-and-shipping-to-distributors\/","url_meta":{"origin":41908,"position":0},"title":"The ELAD FDM-S3 is in production and shipping to distributors!","author":"Thomas","date":"September 14, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"(Source: Elad USA) Elad USA Inc. 618 Cummings Chapel Road Ridgeville, SC 29472 sales@elad-usa.com or call 312-320-8160 (10am-6pm) PRESS RELEASE Elad S.R.L. 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The ELAD FDM-S3 is a 16bit\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;New Products&quot;","block_context":{"text":"New Products","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/new-products\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Elad-FDM-S3.jpeg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Elad-FDM-S3.jpeg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Elad-FDM-S3.jpeg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Elad-FDM-S3.jpeg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Elad-FDM-S3.jpeg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":24646,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2017\/03\/photo-of-the-new-elad-fdm-s3\/","url_meta":{"origin":41908,"position":1},"title":"Photo of the new Elad FDM-S3","author":"Thomas","date":"March 12, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Rafman, who shares the following photos that were originally posted by\u00a0Alberto (I2PHD) on the Elad email reflector. Alberto noted: \"Here it is.... shown for the first time today at the Montichiari Ham Fest. Price TBD....\" Many thanks, Rafman, for the tip! We'll continue to\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Ham Radio&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Ham Radio","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/ham-radio\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/FDM-S3-Monitor-Screen.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/FDM-S3-Monitor-Screen.jpg?resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/FDM-S3-Monitor-Screen.jpg?resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/FDM-S3-Monitor-Screen.jpg?resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":32078,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2018\/05\/elad-introduces-new-products\/","url_meta":{"origin":41908,"position":2},"title":"ELAD introduces new products","author":"Thomas","date":"May 15, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Mike Hansgen (K8RAT), who notes that Italian manufacturer, ELAD, has introduced a new speaker, an amplifier and the FDM-S3 SDR is now available to purchase. 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