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Peter Miles
Northam, Western Australia
QRZ Page: VK6YSF
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AIRSPY HF+ DISCOVERY The
Airspy HF+ Discovery is a high-performance SDR receiver covering 0.5
kHz to 31 MHz and VHF (60 to 260 MHz)
Below
are the detailed technical specifications and features for the
Airspy HF+ Discovery SDR receiver.
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Reciever
Specification
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Details
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Receiver
Type
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Hybrid:
Direct Sampling (HF), Superhet Tuner (VHF)
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Frequency
Coverage
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0.5
kHz31 MHz (HF), 60260 MHz (VHF)
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Intermediate
Frequencies
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Direct
conversion (HF), RFFC2072 tuner IF (VHF)
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Tuning
Steps
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1 Hz
(software defined)
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Selectivity
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Software
defined (10 Hz 768 kHz BW)
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Sensitivity
(HF)
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-135
dBm ≈ 0.056 µV (typical, 500 Hz BW)
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Sensitivity
(VHF)
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-125
dBm ≈ 0.18 µV (typical, 500 Hz BW)
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Dynamic
Range (HF)
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>110
dB
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Dynamic
Range (VHF)
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~95
dB
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Image
Rejection
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>80
dB (HF)
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Preselector
/ Filtering
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Automatic
tracking filters (HF & VHF)
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LO
Phase Noise
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<
135 dBc/Hz @ 10 kHz offset
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Noise
Figure (HF)
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~1 dB
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Noise
Figure (VHF)
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~3 dB
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AGC
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Digital
AGC (software-controlled)
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Squelch
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Software-controlled
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Audio
Output
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IQ
stream only via USB
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Interface
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USB
2.0 Micro-B
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Power
Supply
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USB
powered (~200 mA)
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Antenna
Connector
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SMA
female (50 ohm)
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Form
Factor
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49 ×
29 × 10 mm, ~20 g
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Key
Features
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Exceptional
dynamic range and sensitivity among the best for portable
SDRs
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Built-in
tracking filters drastically reduce overloading from
broadcast stations
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Digital
AGC and gain staging to optimize SNR in real time
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Calibrated
S-meter and dBFS scale for accurate measurements
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Very
low power consumption suitable for battery-powered or mobile
setups
Resources
Airspy HF+ Discovery
detail review: https://airspy.com/airspy-hf-discovery/
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Page initiated 30 June
2025
Page
last revised 05 November, 2025
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Space Weather
https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/
Notice Board
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VK6YSF JS8Call and
Olivia 8/250 operations.
Current activity is generally
focused - though not restricted to - JS8Call operations on the 20m, 30m, and 40m bands.
Currently
there is a particular emphasis on JS8Call on the 10 and 12 m band between 00:00 and 12:00 Z, often extending beyond this period.
Olivia 8/250 is used occasionally on the 20m band.
Proposed
band and mode activity
is often communicated on HamSpots: https://hamspots.net/js8/
or my profile on
X: https://x.com/vk6ysf97230
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Feel free to contact me to discuss or arrange a schedule for a contact.
Post
date: 7 December 2025
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Western Australian SSTV net
Popular
Western Australian SSTV net for both digital and anolog SSTV.
Generally
found at 7214.0kHz LSB every afternoon from 08:00 UTC (4:00pm WST)
For more
details: https://www.wasstv.net/wasstv.net/index.html
Post
date: 8 December 2025
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VK6MJM LF (136kHz) and MF (474kHz) Beacon
VK6MJM is a LF/MF station
located in Manjimup, Western Australia.
Common Mode: FST4W 300 (Similar to WSPR)
Note:
other modes and sub-modes may be used.
Station details were presented by
Peter Hall (VK6HP) at PerthTech 2024.Presentation PDF: Peter
Hall VK6HP at PerthTech
QRZ Page: VK6MJM
on QRZ.com
Post
date: 10 March 2025
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