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HackRF Pro Software-Defined Radio
· MPN: WRL-29523
This next-generation affordable SDR from Great Scott Gadgets is an open-source hardware platform for testing and developing modern radio technologies. It can...
This next-generation affordable SDR from Great Scott Gadgets is an open-source hardware platform for testing and developing modern radio technologies. It can transmit or receive radio signals and can be used as a versatile USB peripheral or programmed for stand-alone operation.
HackRF Pro is designed for full backward compatibility with software that works with HackRF One, so existing workflows should run straight away while benefiting from improved performance. It is compatible with GNU Radio, SDR#, and many other SDR applications.
Hardware upgrades include a built-in TCXO crystal oscillator, improved RF performance, a power-efficient FPGA, USB Type-C, installed RF shielding, more RAM and flash for custom firmware, and advanced sampling modes for specialist use.
Features:
- Compatible with GNU Radio, SDR#, and more
- Software-configurable RX and TX gain and baseband filter
- Software-controlled RF port power (50 mA at 3.3 V)
- Convenient buttons for programming
- Internal pin headers for expansion
- USB-powered
- Open source hardware
- Wider operating frequency range
- Improved RF performance with flatter frequency response
- Modern USB Type-C connector
- Built-in TCXO crystal oscillator for superior timing stability
- Logic upgrade from a CPLD to a power-efficient FPGA
- Elimination of the DC spike
- Extended-precision mode with 16-bit samples for low sample rates (typical ENOB: 9-11)
- Half-precision mode with 4-bit samples at up to 40 Msps
- More RAM and flash memory for custom firmware
- Installed shielding around the radio section
- Trigger input and output accessible through clock connectors
- Cutout in the PCB provides space for future add-ons
- Improved power management
- Enhanced RF port protection
- Facility to hardware-disable transmit mode
Specifications:
- Operating frequency: 100 kHz to 6 GHz operating frequency
- Tuning range: Tunable from 0 Hz to 7.1 GHz
- Transceiver: Half-duplex transceiver
- Sample rate: Up to 20 million samples per second
- Sample format: 8-bit quadrature samples (8-bit I and 8-bit Q)
- RF port power: Software-controlled RF port power (50 mA at 3.3 V)
- RF connector: SMA RF connector
- Clock input and output: SMA clock input and output for synchronization and triggering
- USB interface: High-Speed USB 2.0 with Type-C connector
- Power: USB-powered
- Extended-precision mode: 16-bit samples for low sample rates (typical ENOB: 9-11)
- Half-precision mode: 4-bit samples at up to 40 Msps
A strong choice for SDR experimentation, RF development, signal analysis, and users moving up from HackRF One while keeping familiar software tools.
Jargon buster
Plain-language definitions for the technical terms used above.
- Flash memory
- Non-volatile memory that keeps stored data even when power is removed. In this sensor, it matters because enrolled fingerprint templates can remain saved after the project is turned off.
- Headers
- Rows of metal pins used to plug a module into a breadboard or connect it with jumper wires. Pre-soldered headers make the module easier to use straight away without needing to solder the pins yourself.
- PCB
- A printed circuit board is a rigid board with copper tracks that connect electronic parts without loose wires. For this kit, the PCBs also form the airplane shape, so they are both the circuit base and part of the finished model.
- RAM
- RAM is temporary memory used while a device is running, and its contents are lost when power is removed. A “Run in RAM” mode is useful for testing settings without permanently programming the module, but it may not support every feature.
- RF
- RF means radio frequency, referring to signals used for wireless communication and other high-frequency electronics. A low-noise, stable power supply is important for RF circuits because power noise can affect signal quality and measurements.
- SMA
- A threaded coaxial connector commonly used for antennas. It matters because you need antennas with matching SMA connectors, or suitable adapters, for the LTE and GNSS antenna ports.
- USB Type-C
- A reversible USB connector used for power and data on many modern devices. On this kit it indicates an alternate 5V power input, which may be useful for setup or charging without the solar panel.
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