Communications: Wireless Test System Scans Up To 2000 Channels/s

Aug. 9, 2004

The instrument-grade, high-speed Integrated Dispatch Enhanced Network (iDEN) Scanner for cellular radiophones can scan up to 2000 channels/s. A proprietary algorithm offers fast, accurate measurement of iDEN signal strength, and a USB interface allows for simple connectivity and operation. It's available either as a plug-in module or with a chassis containing GPS and dead reckoning. The iDEN Scanner is fully compatible with the Seven-Five chassis. High accuracy is attained with wide dynamic range on even and odd channels for both Specialized Mobile Radio (SMR) low and high bands. In addition, there's software-controlled load balancing for multiple units and a low noise floor with high adjacent channel rejection to support variable scan rates. The iDEN Scanner starts at $13,000, with availability in four to six weeks.

Comarco Wireless Test Solutionswww.comarco.com;
(949) 599-7587

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Dave Bursky

Technologist

Dave Bursky, the founder of New Ideas in Communications, a publication website featuring the blog column Chipnastics – the Art and Science of Chip Design. He is also president of PRN Engineering, a technical writing and market consulting company. Prior to these organizations, he spent about a dozen years as a contributing editor to Chip Design magazine. Concurrent with Chip Design, he was also the technical editorial manager at Maxim Integrated Products, and prior to Maxim, Dave spent over 35 years working as an engineer for the U.S. Army Electronics Command and an editor with Electronic Design Magazine.