Spectrum Recorders are used to capture, store and analyze RF Spectrum in the lab. With the increase in the number of wireless technologies being used these analyzers have become an important part of Test & Measurement. These recorders are used both for military and commercial applications. Spectrum recorders are an integral component in test & measurement and 2020 saw the launch of many high-quality recorders. everything RF has compiled a list of the spectrum recorders that were most popular on the website in 2020.
GT-COMPASS-18A: 500 MHz to 18 GHz Multi-Channel Playback & Acquisition System for EW Applications
The GT-COMPASS-18A from Giga-tronics is a Coherent Multi-Channel Playback Acquisition & Storage System (COMPASS) for Electronic Warfare applications with up to 4 coherent RF channels covering 500 MHz to 18 GHz. It supports any combination of upconversion from IF and down conversion to IF and has excellent spectral purity, phase noise, noise figure, high dynamic range, tuning speed, tuning resolution, and real-time control across a very large RF operating range with high instantaneous bandwidth (1 GHz IBW @ RF/Microwave, 2 GHz IBW @ direct to digital). Click here for more details on GT-COMPASS-18A.
RFeye Sens: Portable Spectrum Recording System from 9 kHz to 8/18 GHz
The RFeye® SenS Portable from CRFS is a lightweight, portable I/Q recorder for high-fidelity, long-duration RF recording and signal extraction from 9 kHz to 8/18 GHz. This recorder has 100 MHz of real time bandwidth and can store up to 12 hours of spectrum recordings in its internal 25.6 TB SSD. The DeepView software interface from CRFS allows users to quickly find and extract the required signals. Click here for more details on RFeye Sens.
IQC5000B: RF Record & Playback System for Secure Classified Applications
The IQC5000B from X-COM Systems is a dual channel RF record and playback system designed for applications such as electronic warfare, interference analysis, surveillance, and spectrum monitoring and management. The system has two recording channels each with an instantaneous bandwidth of 255 MHz, these signal bandwidths can be recorded at any input frequency from HF through millimeter wavelengths. The system has two high-speed, easily-removable 2-Tbyte solid-state drives, allowing it to store 50 minutes of single-channel record time at full bandwidth. External SSD storage of up to 15 Tbytes can be added to allow recording times of over 3 hours. Click here for more details on IQC5000B.
RTX 2684: 1 to 26 GHz Spectrum Record & Playback System
The Talon RTX 2684 from Pentek is a Search and Capture System that combines the power of a Pentek Talon Recording System with a 26 GHz RF tuner and Pentek's Sentinel intelligent signal scanning software with real-time recording in an extremely rugged, small form factor (SFF) 1/2 ATR chassis. The RTX 2684 provides SIGINT engineers with the ability to scan the RF spectrum from 1 to 26 GHz for signals of interest and monitor or record bandwidths up to 500 MHz wide. Click here for more details on Talon RTX 2684.
IZT R3301: Portable Monitoring Receiver and RF Recorder from 9 kHz to 18 GHz
The R3301 from IZT is a Portable Receiver with an integrated RF recorder that operates from 9 kHz to 3 GHz. The receiver has optimized for the recording of RF signals in frequently changing environments. It has a built-in sensor controller for running software applications and storing signal data and is optimized for recording RF signals in mobile and portable applications. Click here for more details on R3301.
ODEN 3001: Intelligent RF Spectrum Recorder from 16 kHz to 14/26.5 GHz
The ODEN 3001 from Novatar Solutions is an Intelligent RF Spectrum Recorder with a frequency range from 16 kHz to 14/26.5 GHz and a real-time bandwidth of 765 MHz. It automatically captures individual interfering signals or rare and unknown events of interest for analysis and spectrum characterization which reduces the amount of data to be recorded thereby simplifying data handling and reducing associated costs. The operator can also control how much data in the time and frequency domain are recorded when trigger conditions are met. Click here for more details on ODEN 3001.
RP-6500: RF Record and Playback Platform from 9 kHz to 6 GHz
The RP-6500 from Averna is a wideband RF Record and Playback platform that can record 500 MHz of streaming bandwidth from 9 kHz to 6 GHz. The solution is preloaded with RF Studio, a powerful RF record/playback software for capturing real-world RF spectrum, including GNSS, radio, video & location data. With this software, users can easily set up recordings, add contextual data, visualize weak signals, and analyze collected RF environments to validate and fine-tune designs and products. Click here for more details on RP-6500.
NOTE: This list has been compiled based on actual analytics data from everything RF. It consists of the products that were most viewed by users on everything RF in a specific category in 2020 (not in any specific order). We have limited the number of products shown for each company to 1, even if there were multiple products from a single company.
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