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ARGAMAK-K (Model 5)

Digital Panoramic Radio Receiver


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Technical Specifications

General Parameters

Operating frequency range:
in basic configuration 0.009-8000 MHz
Extended design 0.009-30000 MHz
Noise figure (with preamplifier on)
within 0.009 – 30 MHz range 15 dB, max.
within 20-8000 MHz range 10 dB, max.
within 8000 – 18000 MHz range 14 dB, max.
within 18 000 – 24 500 MHz range 16 dB, max.
within 24 500 – 30 000 MHz range 22 dB, max.
Spurious, Image and IF rejection:
Within 0.009 - 8000 MHz range 80 dB, min
Within 8000 - 18000 MHz range 70 dB, min
Within 18000 - 30000 MHz range 45 dB, min
Phase noise level of heterodyne when mistuning at 10 kHz
Within 0.009 - 30 MHz range -120 dBs/Hz, max.
Within 20 - 2000 MHz range -110 dBs/Hz, max.
Within 2000 - 3000 MHz range -105 dBs/Hz, max.
Within 3000 - 8000 MHz range -100 dBs/Hz, max.
Within 8000 - 18000 MHz range -95 dBs/Hz, max.
Within 18000 - 30000 MHz range -90 dBs/Hz, max.
Intermodulation free dynamic range (3rd and 2nd order) at resolution not exceeding 16 kHz (with a spectrum discreteness of 3.125 kHz) 75 dB, min
Standing Wave Ratio (SWR) at antenna inputs with input resistance 50 Ohm
within 0.009-8000 MHz range 2.5 max.
within 8 000 - 30 000 MHz range 3.5 max.
Input IP3, attenuation off
Within 0.009 - 30 MHz range 20 dBmW min.
Within 20 - 3000 MHz range 10 dBmW min.
Within 3000 - 30000 MHz range 0 dBmW min.
Max. simultaneous bandwidth at ±3.0 dB variation:
Within 0.009 - 30 MHz range 30 MHz
Within 20 - 30000 MHz range 100 MHz
Additional analog bandwidths:
Within 0.009 - 30 MHz range 2 MHz, 300 kHz
Within 20 - 30000 MHz range 80 MHz, 24 MHz, 1.2 MHz

Search and detection of the radio signals

Rate of panorama spectrum analysis with max. 16 kHz resolution (at spectrum discreteness max. 3.125 kHz) 60 GHz/s, min
Detected signal minimum duration (detection sensitivity for short signals becomes worse as duration decreases) 1 µs
Sensitivity with 3.125 kHz discreteness depending on the frequency 0.8 - 1.5 µV

Radio Channel Monitoring, Technical Analysis and Broadcast Recording

Max. analysis bandwidth at ± 3.0 dB variation:
Within 0.009 - 30 MHz range 30 MHz
Within 20 - 30000 MHz range 100 MHz
Types of recorded data Spectrum, time, signal sampling (I/Q)
Maximum I/Q bandwidth Up to 100 MHz
Continuous recording time Depends on the storage volume

Demodulated signal recording

Demodulator bandwidth 250 kHz, 100 kHz, 50 kHz, 12 kHz, 6 kHz, 3 kHz
Receiver sensitivity in AM mode 1.5 μV, max.
Receiver sensitivity in FM (narrow) mode 0.8 μV, max.
Receiver tuning discrete 1 Hz
Demodulation types AM, FM, SSB, FT

Digital Radio Receivers