{"id":44506,"date":"2020-07-27T07:10:14","date_gmt":"2020-07-27T11:10:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/?p=44506"},"modified":"2020-07-27T21:32:02","modified_gmt":"2020-07-28T01:32:02","slug":"the-new-silphase-r1-sdr-receiver","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2020\/07\/the-new-silphase-r1-sdr-receiver\/","title":{"rendered":"The new Silphase R1 SDR receiver"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/silphase-r1-e1595811731853.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-44507\" src=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/silphase-r1-e1595811731853.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nI&#8217;ve just learned about a new SDR receiver in development by the Polish company Silphase. It&#8217;s called the Silphase R1 and appears to be a stand-alone, high-performance SDR receiver.<\/p>\n<p>What could set this receiver apart from the rest is the:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Color backlit 5&#8243; TFT touch screen display<\/li>\n<li>Magnesium alloy body\/chassis<\/li>\n<li>USB out for recording and native logging<\/li>\n<li>Record to internal &#8220;flash memory&#8221; (unclear if audio and\/or spectrum)<\/li>\n<li>Four internal speakers<\/li>\n<li>12.6V 12000 mAh, internal battery<\/li>\n<li>IP55 rating for water\/dust protection<\/li>\n<li>The price is $1199\/\u20ac1099 with no expected availability date at time of posting<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/silphase.com\/downloads\/Silphase_R1_leaflet_v3.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click here to download the PDF product brochure.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The receiver is portable and will measure 11.25\u00d74.3\u00d72.2in (285\u00d7110\u00d755mm). Looks like the screen will be 5&#8243; which should allow for a detailed spectrum viewing area (for comparison, the <a href=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2016\/05\/a-review-of-the-icom-ic-7300-direct-rf-sampling-transceiver\/\">Icom IC-7300<\/a> TFT display is 4.3&#8243;)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Silphase-R1-screen-sample.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-44515\" src=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Silphase-R1-screen-sample.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Silphase-R1-screen-sample.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Silphase-R1-screen-sample-300x180.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Silphase-R1-screen-sample-768x461.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Silphase-R1-screen-sample-624x374.jpeg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Siphase is a new company based in Poland and they claim they also plan to eventually produce transceivers:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;At the end of 2020 we will introduce a 25W transceiver in the same form factor powered by an internal battery, and a bit little later a 100W transceiver in the same form factor also powered by an internal battery.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Silphase-R1-angle.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-44511\" src=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Silphase-R1-angle.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"811\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Silphase-R1-angle.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Silphase-R1-angle-300x203.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Silphase-R1-angle-1024x692.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Silphase-R1-angle-768x519.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Silphase-R1-angle-624x422.jpeg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/silphase.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Silphase product page<\/a> has a complete list of specifications, but here are some worth noting:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Frequency coverage RX 0.1\u201330MHz<\/li>\n<li>Frequency resolution 1Hz<\/li>\n<li>Frequency steps 1Hz to 1KHz<\/li>\n<li>Dual VFO<\/li>\n<li>Direct sampling 16bit high speed 122 M\/s ADC<\/li>\n<li>Modes: CW, SSB, AM, FM<\/li>\n<li>Sensitivity 1.8\u201329.999MHz, SSB\/CW: (BW: 2.4kHz at 10dB S\/N) &#8211; 132 dBm, 0.06?V<\/li>\n<li>20dB LNA<\/li>\n<li>Spurious and image rejection &gt;90 dBm<\/li>\n<li>Clipping level -3dBm<\/li>\n<li>DSP (various filters, adaptive noise reduction, automatic notch filter, notch blanker, adjustable filters (0-1KHz HPF,0.5-6KHZ LPF, 50Hz step, etc.)<\/li>\n<li>AGC (slow, medium, fast)<\/li>\n<li>Main filter sharpness Factor 1.05 and lower<\/li>\n<li>Audio recorder (use the internal flash memory or USB 16GB external flash memory)<\/li>\n<li>Virtual USB audio card for OS update<\/li>\n<li>Ham radio hardware log<\/li>\n<li>OS QNX (&#8220;UNIX-like&#8221; real time operating system)<\/li>\n<li>Telescopic antenna with F connector<\/li>\n<li>Main optical encoder and four multifunction encoders<\/li>\n<li>6 input modes buttons (attenuators, adjustable filters, AGC, NB, auto notch filter, NR)<\/li>\n<li>Power supply requirement 12.6 DC \u00b115%<\/li>\n<li>Power consumption RX 0.6 A typical<\/li>\n<li>Battery 12000 mAh, 12.6V (3&#215;3.7V\/12000 mAh)<\/li>\n<li>Operating time 20 Hours<\/li>\n<li>Operating temperature range \u201310C to +60C; 14F to 140F<\/li>\n<li>Frequency stability Less than \u00b10.2ppm (\u201310?C to +60?C; 14?F to 140?F)<\/li>\n<li>Dimensions (W\u00d7H\u00d7D) 285\u00d7110\u00d755mm; 11.25\u00d74.3\u00d72.2in<\/li>\n<li>Weight (approximately) 1.8kg; 4 lbs<\/li>\n<li>Magnesium alloy body, IP55 (in future IP 67)<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Expected Operational Lifetime 30 Years&#8221; With One Year Warranty &#8211; Additional Warranty<\/li>\n<li>Made in EU<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>As I learn more about this receiver and the company producing it, I&#8217;ll post updates with the tag: <a href=\"http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/tag\/silphase-r1\">Silphase R1<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/silphase.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click here to check out the Silphase website.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><strong>Do you enjoy the SWLing Post?<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>Please consider supporting us via\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/bePatron?u=7466002&amp;redirect_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fswling.com%2Fblog%2F&amp;utm_medium=widget\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/bePatron?u%3D7466002%26redirect_uri%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fswling.com%252Fblog%252F%26utm_medium%3Dwidget&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1534765144986000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEe7C7aRTKqwuFkU5YIo8XEqPqthw\"><span class=\"il\">Patreon<\/span><\/a>\u00a0or our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/cgi-bin\/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&amp;hosted_button_id=TGGFP2XVZDPP2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/cgi-bin\/webscr?cmd%3D_s-xclick%26hosted_button_id%3DTGGFP2XVZDPP2&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1534765144986000&amp;usg=AFQjCNH45maBgVLGpqLmQQvviVKBNMEGUw\"><span class=\"il\">Coffee<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"il\">Fund<\/span><\/a>! <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Your support makes articles like this one possible. Thank you!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/bePatron?u=7466002&amp;redirect_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fswling.com%2Fblog%2F&amp;utm_medium=widget\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-33932 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/become_a_patreon-patron_button@2x.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"434\" height=\"102\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/become_a_patreon-patron_button@2x.png 434w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/become_a_patreon-patron_button@2x-300x71.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 434px) 100vw, 434px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;ve just learned about a new SDR receiver in development by the Polish company Silphase. It&#8217;s called the Silphase R1 and appears to be a stand-alone, high-performance SDR receiver. What could set this receiver apart from the rest is the: Color backlit 5&#8243; TFT touch screen display Magnesium alloy body\/chassis USB out for recording and [&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":[4102,8696,157,34,8697,8695,4087],"class_list":["post-44506","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-new-products","category-news","category-shortwave-radio","category-software-defined-radio","tag-ham-radio","tag-r1","tag-sdr","tag-shortwave","tag-silphase","tag-silphase-r1","tag-software-defined-radio"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pn3uc-bzQ","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":44551,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2020\/07\/silphase-r1-videos-and-information-about-power-and-antenna-ports\/","url_meta":{"origin":44506,"position":0},"title":"Silphase R1 videos and information about power and antenna ports","author":"Thomas","date":"July 30, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"We're starting to get a little more info about the recently posted Silphase R1 SDR receiver. 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