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RF TUNERS AND TUNER MODULES FOR SIGINT APPLICATIONS
MODEL

OPERATING IF CENTER
FREQ
OUTPUT FREQ.

IF
BANDWIDTH

NUMBER OF
CONVERSION
STAGES

TUNING TIME AND
STEP SIZE

RF TO IF GAIN

DYNAMIC RANGE

Rockwell Collins EWS; Richardson, TX, USA; +1 (972) 705-1038; www.rockwellcollins.com/ewsigint
CS-5020C
Tuner

100 MHz-18
GHz and 100
MHz-40 GHz

1 GHz, 160/140/70
MHz IF

RC-5800 VME
Tuner

0.5-18 GHz

1 GHz, 160 MHz

CS-5998
0.5-18 GHz
Ultra-Wideband (opt. to 40
Tuner
GHz)

3 GHz, 1 GHz, 160
MHz

500 MHz @ 1
*
GHz IF
100 MHz @ 160
MHz IF
100 MHz @ 140
MHz IF
50 MHz @ 70
MHz IF
500 MHz @ 1
*
GHz IF
85 MHz @ 160
MHz IF
2000 MHz @ 3 *
GHz IF
500 MHz @ 1
GHz IF
100 MHz @ 160
MHz IF

12 msec typ., 25 msec 15 dB +/- 2 dB
max., 100-kHz step size

90 dB, 1 MHz BW

300 msec max., 100
kHz-step size

90 dB, 1 MHz BW

8.5 dB +/- 1.5 dB

10 msec typ., 15 msec 15 dB min., all IF
max., 10-kHz step size channels

90 dB, 1 MHz BW

Silver Palm Technologies; Ijamsville, MD, USA; +1 (301) 874-0065; www.silverpalmtech.com
SP-8383-3
SP-8304

SP-1381

20 MHz-6
GHzHz
300-4000
MHz

70 MHz
Digital

20-3000 MHz Digital
(opt. to 6 GHz)

5, 10, 25, 40
MHz selectable
20 MHz

3

20 msec, 2-kHz steps

30 dB typ.

> 75 dB in 25 kHz BW

1

2 msec, 1-kHz steps

25 dB typ.

> 75 dB in 25 kHz BW
55 dB typ.

40 MHz

3

20 msec, 2-kHz steps

30 dB typ.

> 75 dB in 25 kHz BW

Spectranetix, Inc.; Santa Clara, CA, USA; +1 (408) 982-9057; www.spectranetix.com
MX-101

70 MHz-6 GHz 0 Hz I/Q output

up to 56 MHz

0

< 5 mSec @ 1-Hz DDC 65-73 dB
step size

70 dB

SX-200

20 MHz-6 GHz 128 MHz

40 MHz

2

0 settling time, due to
dual tuning oscillators
@ 1-Hz DDC step size

32 dB

92 dB

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Syntonic Microwave; Campbell, CA, USA; +1 (408) 866-5900; www.syntonicmicrowave.com
RFT-3280
Tuner

2-18, 2-26,
2-40 GHz

50-2000 MHz

50, 100, 200,
3
500, 1000 MHz

200 msec, 1 kHz

30 dB

90 dB, 1 MHz BW

RFT-3180
Tuner

2-18, 2-26,
2-40 GHz

1500 MHz

1000 MHz

3

200 msec, 10 kHz

30 dB

90 dB, 1 MHz BW

50, 100, 200,
2
500, 1000 MHz

200 msec, 10 kHz

30 dB

90 dB, 1 MHz BW

IFAT-8000 Up/ 50 MHz-8 GHz 50 MHz - 8 GHz
Downconverter

Teledyne Defence Limited; Shipley, West Yorkshire, UK; +44 1274 531602; www.teledynemicrowave.com
QR019/26

0.5-18 GHz

1 GHz, 960 MHz, 160 +/-250 MHz/20 *
MHz
MHz

125 µsec, 1-MHz
step size with 1-kHz
capability

20 dB

> 60 dB

QR035

0.5-18 GHz

1 GHz, 960 MHz, 160 +/-250 MHz/20 *
MHz
MHz

125 µsec, 1-MHz
step size with 1-kHz
capability

20 dB

> 60 dB

QR031

2-5 GHz

750 MHz internal IF,
digital o/p

100 µsec, 32.5-MHz
step size

0dBm RF i/p
corresponds to full
scale

60 dB in full IF
bandwidth

375 MHz IBW,
14 Bit o/p

*
http://www.rockwellcollins.com/ewsigint http://www.silverpalmtech.com http://www.spectranetix.com http://www.syntonicmicrowave.com http://www.teledynemicrowave.com
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