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Expert Electronics SunSDR2-DX - HF/6M/VHF Transceiver
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SUNSDR2-DX
The SunSDR2 DX transceiver is based on the well-known SunSDR2 PRO model with various hardware improvements. It is very compact for a 100W format,...
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The SunSDR2 DX transceiver is based on the well-known SunSDR2 PRO model with various hardware improvements. It is very compact for a 100W format, has active cooling, and an improved supply system, meaning it’s perfectly suited for DXpeditions. Also, it has a separate connector for an external ATU, thus SunSDR2 DX has all the functionality you got used to in our radios and even more. Improved hardware along with the ExpertSDR2/3 software makes this high-performance SDR transceiver the perfect base station. The obvious choice for any radio amateur!
Hardware improvements of Gen5 (late 2022) in comparison to Gen1 (November 2019):
- Redesigned heatsink, with thinner and more frequent gills for higher effectiveness
- Improved temperature sensor placement for more accurate temperature readings
- Improved TX IMD3 up to ~37 dB across all HF bands, with 100W output power
- 6M output power have been increased up to 80W
- Improved SDR PCB protection from cross-talks. Improved protection for the supply chain
- Added ferrite bead on the flex-cable connecting PA and SDR PCBs, for more stable operation with external ATU
- Added filtering of the headphones' connector
- Slight improvement of the RX path
- TX filter of the DAC chip, which provides better linearity of the TX signal
- Band pass filter on the PA input, which improves linearity of PA operation
- Improved structure of 160, 6M TX filters
- RX/TX switching node on PCB is more resilient now
Hardware improvements in comparison to SunSDR2 PRO:
- HPF for VHF (100 MHz) to eliminate strong out-of-band stations coming from HF
- LPF for HF (70 MHz) to eliminate strong out-of-band stations coming from VHF
- New VHF LNA chip - PGA103+
- New high-performance built-in stereo audio codec 24-bit with 114 dB dynamic range (CS4272)
- Improved supply system, which leads to less heating and less power consumption
- Active cooling
- Antenna switch supports Predistortion without external devices
- Improved topology of SDR PCB
Main capabilities
- Independent RX path based on DDC (Direct Down-Conversion) architecture
- Independent TX path based on DUC (Direct Up-Conversion) architecture
- Output power: 100W on HF, 80W on 6M and 8W on 2M
- 2 software RXs + SubRX for each of them (4 slices total) + independent wideband Bandscope up to 80 MHz
- Remote control operation, using it, you connect PTT and CW-key to the E-Coder panel. Microphone and E-Coder are connected to the remotely set up PC
- TCI interface for seamless connection with third-party software, the list of software with TCI support
- Professional TX processing module provides the most advanced tuning capability for voice operation
- ExtCTRL connector to control external devices with 8 powerful keys with open collector
- ALC connector for external power amplifiers*
- Supports use of VHF transverters
- An opportunity to use the transceiver as a signal generator via DAC OUT connector (SMA connector)
- An opportunity to use external filters in the middle of the RF path, using ADC IN and RX OUT (SMA connector)
- Monitoring delay in CW mode is about 2-3 ms
- Input for external 10 MHz reference oscillator
- An opportunity to use the transceiver in SO2V mode
- Full duplex or half-duplex modes**
- Antenna switch with 2 HF antenna connectors and separate VHF antenna connector (Mini UHF connectors)
- Internal power-meter for HF and VHF bands and SWR-meter for HF band
- Ethernet LAN interface provides a fast and reliable connection to PC
* ** These functions are supported by the transceiver's hardware, but is not implemented in the ExpertSDR2 software.
Architecture description
SunSDR2 DX complete set
- Transceiver SunSDR2 DX
- External fan, size 140 x 140 mm
- LAN-cable for connection to a local network (1.8m)
- Power cable for connection to a power supply (2m)
- Audio-adapters JACK 6.3mm to JACK 3.5mm (2 pcs.)
- RF Cable Mini UHF — HF PL259 1Ft (0.3m 1 pc.)
Additional accessories:
- E-Coder Plus or E-Coder control panel for comfortable tuning
| RF ADC, bit @ MHz | 16 @ 160 |
| ADC type | LTC2209 |
| RX Frequency range, MHz | 0.1...65; 95...155 |
| Independent software receivers | 2 + 2 SubRX |
| Sample rate, kHz @ bit | 39; 78; 156; 312 @ 24 |
| Bandscope, MHz | 80 |
| RX HF filters, MHz | (LPF: 65 or 9 x BPF) + constant LPF: 70 |
| RX VHF filters, MHz | (WideRX: 95-155 or SAW filter for 2M: 144-148) + constant HPF: 100 |
| BDR on HF, dB | 130 |
| BDR on VHF, dB | 129 |
| Sensitivity, uV | 0.2 |
| DR IMD3, dB | 110 |
| RMDR, dB | 119 |
| ATT/Preamp, dB | -20; -10; 0; +10 |
| VHF LNA, dB | 27 |
| RF DAC, bit @ MHz | 14 @ 640 |
| TX Frequency range, M | All amateur bands 160-6; 2 |
| Output power on HF, W | 100 |
| Output power on 6M, W | up to 80* |
| Output power on VHF, W | 7 (up to 8) |
| TX IMD3 on HF, dB | 37 on HF / 30 on VHF |
| Local oscillator TCXO, MHz +/- ppm | 20 +/- 0.5 |
| External 10 MHz oscillator input | + |
| Built-in audio codec, bit | 24 |
| RF input/output | 2HF, 1VHF (Mini_UHF) ADC IN, DAC OUT (SMA) |
| PC interface | LAN 100 Mbit |
| DC voltage range in RX/TX, V | 8...14.8 / 10...14.8 |
| Recommended DC voltage, V | 13.8 |
| Current consumption RX/TX, A | 1.2 / 24 |
| Power consumption RX/TX, W | 16.5 / 330 |
| Operating temperature, °C/°F | 0...+50/ +32...+122 |
| Dimensions L x W x H, cm/inches | 18.5 x 16.5 x 10.5/ 7.48 x 6.69 x 3.14 |
| Weight, kg/lbs | 1.8/ 3.96 |
* 80W until 53MHz, then output power is slightly decreased.
Specifications are subject to change without notice or obligation and specifications are only guaranteed within the amateur radio bands.
Terms of the product's warranty
SunSDR2 PRO Getting Started
Empezando (Getting Started in Spanish) 11-09-19
"Setting up SunSDR2 PRO for DUMMIES" by Pete Parisetti, MM0TWX
El primer procedimiento 11-09-19
User Manual v.1.3.2 06-07-22
Manual de Usuario v1.3.2 22-09-20
User Manual Addendum, by Erik EI4KF
Adenda del Manual del Usuario version 6.12 12-05-21
Setup instructions for WSJT-X, ExpertSDR2, and MacLoggerDX
Useful diagrams
ExtCtrl to SPE Expert PAs connection diagram
ExtCtrl to ACOM PAs connection diagram
ExtCtrl to EB104 connection diagram
Recommended by EB104 manufacturer
ExtCtrl to EB104 connection diagram with relay
ExtCtrl to SPE via S-BOX v2.1 (block-diagram)
ExtCtrl to SPE via S-BOX v2.1 (schematic-diagram)
Connecting an external PA, fan, relay, etc. to the SunSD2 PRO/DX
In this document, you can find information about how to connect the SunSDR2 PRO/DX to an external PA, fan, or relay to control the external BPF, antenna switch, etc.
Control cable schematic for external PA VL-1000 (Yaesu)
This schematic allows you to assemble your own control cable for PA VL-1000 by Yaesu. With this cable, you control PA's bands and RX/TX mode. This cable might be used for control of other devices, which works with 4-contact control protocol by Yaesu, i.e. PAs, antenna switches, etc.
SO2V operation with SDC
Both diagrams can be used for creating two working places with a single SunSDR2 PRO/DX transceiver.
Warning! Software is device-specific! Don't mix software with unsuitable hardware, it may lead to issues that are not covered by warranty!
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