CommRadio CR-1

The RadioComm CR-1

US-based CommRadio is introducing a new tabletop radio this year: the CR-1, an SDR-based shortwave/VHF/UHF receiver Their website has a few specifications and the video I’ve embedded below.

The CR-1 receives the full medium wave and shortwave spectrum (.5-30 MHz), plus some portions of VHF and UHF (FM broadcast band, Aircraft, Marine, NOAA weather radio, GMRS and FRS services).

The receiver architecture is a dual conversion super-heterodyne design with low-IF , I-Q digital sampling, 16 bit DSP with digital audio CODEC.  Their website also mentions DSP algorithms for all demodulation: DSB-AM, SSB, CW, WBFM, NBFM and channel filtering.

General Specifications (per manufacturer)

Receives

  • HF: 160m – 10m Amateur (Ham) Radio & AM International Broadcast Bands
  • VHF: FM broadcast, Aircraft Band, Amateur, Marine, NOAA Weather Radio
  • UHF: GMRS & FRS (family radio service)

Frequency Coverage and Modes:

  • MW-HF 
    • Continuous Coverage: 500 kHz – 30.000 MHz
    • Amateur Band Selections: 160m – 10m
    • CW-SSB auto-selection with Mode override (AM-CW-SSB)
    • Auto-Filter Width select with override: AM: 10 kHz/SSB: 2.6 kHz/CW: 1 kHz
    • Tuning Resolution (cursor control): 1 MHz – 100 – 10 – 1 kHz / 100 – 10 Hz
    • International Broadcasting: auto-select AM – 5 kHz steps – cursor override with 7.5 kHz filter
  • VHF VHF
    • Continuous Coverage: 64.0 – 225.0 MHz
    • FM Broadcast: 87.7 – 107.9 – monaural – 200 kHz channel steps
    • Aircraft Band: 118.000 – 136.975 MHz, AM auto-select -25 kHz channel steps
    • Amateur, Marine, and Public Service: 137.0 – 225.0: NBFM
    • Tuning Resolution (cursor control): 1 MHz – 100 – 10 – 1 kHz / 100 – 10 Hz
  • UHF UHF
    • Continuous Coverage: 438.0 – 468.0 MHz – Mode NBFM with Mode override
    • Bands: Amateur starting at 438.0 MHz, GMRS, FRS allocations -25 kHz steps/cursor override
    • Tuning Resolution (cursor control): 1 MHz – 100 – 10 – 1 kHz / 100 – 10 Hz

Receiver Architecture

  • Dual conversion super-heterodyne with low-IF , I-Q digital sampling, 16 bit DSP with digital audio CODEC
  • DSP algorithms for all demodulation: DSB-AM, SSB, CW, WBFM, NBFM and channel filtering

Audio System

  • (Digital CODEC) Speaker Driver: 1 W into 8 Ohm load
  • Internal 2.5” diameter, Mylar communications grade speaker
  • External monaural speaker jack (3.5 mm stereo jack – back panel)
  • Headset Driver: 40 mW into 16 Ohms. (3.5 mm stereo jack – front panel)

Antenna Inputs

  • MW-HF Port: 1000 Ohm – 3.5 mm audio jack
  • Accepts telescoping whip or wire antenna, auto detection
  • MW-HF Port: 50 Ohm – BNC (female)
  • VHF-UHF Port: 50 Ohm – BNC (female)

Display

  • 64 x 128 OLED Display with EMI filter-lens
  • Readable outdoors and manually dimmable

Power Inputs

  • USB and 6-18 VDC – 2.1 mm diameter center pin (positive) jack

Power Consumption

  • 1.1 W (headset) – 1.6 W (speaker)

USB

  • Mini-B –USB 2.0 Jack (powered): Software updates

Mechanical

  • Overall Size: 5.64” W x 2.43” H x 6.10” D (including knobs, jacks , feet)
  • Weight: 1 lb – 12 oz
  • Knobs: Machined Aluminum – Black Anodized
  • Front Panel: Machined Aluminum – Powder Coated – Black semi-gloss
  • Case: 20 Gauge Steel, Powder Coated – Black Crackle.
  • ESD Protection: ESD Diodes: Antenna ports – Power – USB -Keys – Knobs

Origin

  • Designed and manufactured in USA

Warranty

  • Limited 1 year warranty on parts – labor – workmanship

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