We all love our wireless devices. We want more features, higher data rates, and improved range. These demands, in turn, require advanced digital protocols. Meanwhile, the number of signal sources is ...

Radio seems to be an unofficial theme for The Hackaday Prize, with a few wireless frameworks for microcontrollers and software defined radios making their way into the quarterfinal selection.

Back in the 1960s, when I started working in radio broadcast engineering, an oscilloscope was my “eye” on what was happening with equipment. That tool served me well and is still in daily use in my ...

High-tech cheats, beware: German communications equipment manufacturer Rohde & Schwarz said that Taiwanese government officials recently purchased three of its FSH4 spectrum analyzers to watch for the ...

Signal Hound adds SCPI (Standard Commands for Programmable Instruments) compatibility to its Spike software to enhance the remote interface and control capabilities of its spectrum analyzers. Spike’s ...

What is real-time spectrum analysis? Spectrum (FFT) vs. real-time mode for viewing spikes. What is needed to test for conducted and radiated emissions? If you’ve ever tried to perform ...

Let’s say a corporate engineer or a consultant is coming to your station to diagnose and repair a problem using an RF spectrum analyzer. This would be a great time to schedule a meeting with your ...