ANTSDR E200 set to begin Crowdfunding on CrowdSupply soon

The AntSDR E200 is a software defined radio from Microphase which will come in two flavors. The first is the 'AD9363" version with 2x2 RX/TX and a 325 - 3.8 GHz tuning range, 20 MHz bandwidth and 12-bit ADC. The second is their higher end 'AD9361' version with 2x2 RX/TX, 70 MHz - 6 GHz tuning range, 56 MHz bandwidth and 12-bit ADC.

It is currently in the prelaunch phase on CrowdSupply.

The AntSDR E200 is is based on the AD9363 / AD9361 RF SDR chips which are used in many existing mid-range software defined radios like the PlutoSDR, bladeRF and Ettus USRP's.

The design itself is very similar to the PlutoSDR and Errus B205mini, and in fact the developer has ported firmware from PlutoSDR and the Ettus UHD that allows the device to work just like those devices. It is not yet known if the AD9363 frequency range extension hack available on the PlutoSDR, and the bandwidth overclock hack on the bladeRF will be possible with the AntSDR E200 as well.

Pricing is yet to be displayed on CrowdSupply, however the the AD9363 version appears to already be available for purchase on Aliexpress for US$364.25. Update: Microphase have explained that the units on Aliexpress are not officially authorized units and the Aliexpress price is much higher than what they will charge during the crowdfunding phase.

The AntSDR E200
ANTSDR-E200 demo video

Also, over on YouTube DragonOS creator Aaron has already been testing his AntSDR with srsRAN, which is an open-source program that can create 4G and 5G basestations with compatible SDRs like the USRP. Using the modified UHD firmware, Aaron was able to get up and running with the AntSDR E200 very quickly.

DragonOS FocalX E200 w/ Osmo-Nitb-Scrips, srsRAN, and SDRAngel Preview (ANTSDR, b205mini, R29+)

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Erwin

Only 2 aspects better than Pluto : Gigabit ethernet and a 2 ppm oscillator. That last item should and could have been really improved and should have been better than 0.5 or even 0.2 ppm. Now you will still need to exchange this from the board for serious use and for instance QO100. Both of which the Pluto+SDR clone already had.
Just my 10 cents …

Matti

I think both have connector for external clock signal, so you can supply clock from same source to LNB and SDR. Planning to use single SDR to work on 145MHz/145MHz and 2,4GHz/10GHz at same time. Possible with this, but old with models I am not sure. E.G. Pluto+ is advertised to work from 70MHz, but AD9363 datasheet says 325MHz-3.8GHz.

Jumbo

first review from techminds with a enclosure !
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzCsU-wywGw

Jumbo

please provide a metallic enclosure in the crowdfunding phase.