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PAN-3000
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PAN-3000 is a high-end intercept system with an optional direction finder, used by the Dutch Radio Monitoring Service (AT), mainly for locating clandestine radio stations (pirates) and sources of radio interference (RFI). The system is built around an EB-200 receiver from Rohde & Schwarz and has a panoramic spectrum display. It is the successor to the PAN-2000 intercept receiver.

On Tuesday 10 March 2026, Crypto Museum received a complete and working PAN-3000 from the Dutch Radio Monitoring Service (RDI). It will be described in full detail on this page in due course.

Setup
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Parts
Central Processing Unit (CPU) with FFT processing
Rohde & Schwarz EB-200 Monitoring Receiver 10 kHz - 3 GHz
Remote control unit
VGA-resolution LCD display
External loudspeaker
Interconnection wiring
Concealed radio direction finding antenna TAIYO EF-353
RDF
DARE frequency counter
Processor   PAN-3000
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Receiver   EB-200
The actual receiver was a Rohde & Schwarz EB-200 portable monitoring receiver, that covers the 10 kHz — 3 GHz frequency spectrum. It has a maximum IF bandwidth span of 10 MHz. For remote control, it has the (optional) Ethernet expansion card installed.

The device was modified by the AT in several ways, to give it a more uniform performance over the entire frequency range and bandwidth.

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Remote control unit
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Display
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Loudspeaker
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Cables
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Concealed antenna   EF-353
A special flat antenna was used with the TAIYO direction finder. In consists of four antenna element in a special arrangement, mounted in the circular enclosure shown on the right.

The antenna was usually mounted in the top roof of the car, disguised as a sunroof, for which it was modified somewhat. Inside the disc is a fast antenna switcher and a pre-amplifier.

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Frequency counter   CR-3000/C

Some intercept vehicles were equipped with the stand-alone frequency counter shown in the image on the right, which was inherited from the earlier PAN-2000 system. The device could be mounted in the regular car stereo bay, and locks onto the strongest signal in its vicinity.

The 1/100 output of the counter can be con­nec­ted directly to the console, allowing the latter to 'grab' the frequency of the intercepted signal with a single key-press.

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Specifications
  • Device
    Monitoring and surveillance receiver
  • Purpose
    Locating clandestineradio transmitters and sources of interference
  • Model
    PAN-3000
  • Manufacturer
    ?
  • User
    AT (RDI)
  • Years
    ?
  • Frequency
    ? — 3 GHz
  • Step
    1 Hz, 10 Hz, 100 Hz, 1 kHz, 5 kHz, 10 kHz, 12.5 kHz, 20 kHz, 25 kHz, 100 kHz, 1 MHz
  • Bandwidth
    5 kHz, 9 kHz, 15 kHz, 120 kHz, 150 kHz
  • IF span
    100 kHz, 250 kHz, 500 kHz, 1 MHz, 2.5 MHz, 5 MHz, 10 MHz
  • Power
    12V/DC
  • Quantity
    ?
Documentation
  1. PAN-3000 Panorama Ontvanger, Technical Reference Manual (Dutch)
    Agentschap Telecom (AT), 12 September 2007.
References
  1. Rijksinspectie Digitale Infrastructuur, PAN-3000 Receiver - THANKS !
    RDI, 10 March 2026.
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