Hurricane
A digital frequency synthesiser under the control of a RISC microcontroller, in a box that is ready to run. Plug in any audio source, connect the supplied aerial wire, and every AM set in the house will pick it up. Add Bluetooth to stream from your phone, or Bluetooth remote control to run it from an app.
Opens PayPal checkout in a new tab. Ships worldwide, subject to the regulations of the destination country. The US version complies with FCC Part 15.
On the display
Three buttons, Menu, Dec and Inc, step through every setting on the OLED screen.
Set for your region
Each Hurricane ships with the frequency and channel spacing used where you live.
- Default frequency
- 1440 kHz
- Channel spacing
- 9 kHz
- Tuning range
- 520–1730 kHz
Bluetooth & remote
Bluetooth audio streaming. Pair the Hurricane with your phone, tablet or computer and stream straight to it, with no cable.
Bluetooth remote control. Run the Hurricane from an Android phone or tablet, an iPhone or iPad, or a Windows PC. Use the Hurricane BLE app on Android, or any Bluetooth terminal app on Android, iOS or Windows for command-line control.
Specifications
| Frequency control | Crystal-controlled digital synthesiser, RISC microcontroller |
|---|---|
| Frequency range | 520–1730 kHz; 1800–2000 kHz (160 m) |
| Defaults | 1440 kHz, 9 kHz spacing (EU) · 1600 kHz, 10 kHz (US) |
| Power output | LPAM 100 |
| Meters | Audio VU, modulation, aerial voltage |
| Audio input | Mono or stereo, 3.5 mm jack |
| Aerial connector | RCA phono or BNC |
| Aerial supplied | 3 m (9 ft) wire |
| Power | 15 V DC regulated, 115/230 V supply, 2.1 mm, tip positive |
| Grounding | Split RF and audio grounds, external ground point |
| Build | Fully built and tested, IP56 plastic case |
| Compliance | FCC Part 15 (US version) |
EU conditions of sale
Under the EU R&TTE directive and EMC directive 2004/108/EC, to buy the Hurricane from within the European Union you must agree that one of the following applies:
- It is for use in the Netherlands under a low-power AM (“laagvermogen AM”, LPAM) licence granted by Agentschap Telecom.
- It will only be used inside a completely RF-screened and shielded metal enclosure or environment, for testing, evaluation, experimental or laboratory purposes, or any other use that does not radiate electromagnetic waves into free space. You are not an unqualified end user and have RF engineering and electromagnetic compatibility skills at your disposal.
- You intend to export it to an address outside the European Union. Under no circumstances will it be resold or put into service within the European Union.
- It is for use by a licensed radio amateur on the 160 m band.