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Joseph D. Macry

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RF frequency sweep
« on: November 11, 2014, 04:57:16 PM »

What's your favorite device for measuring ambient RF energy across wireless mic spectrum?
The application is to find best RF band for an installed wireless mic system at a sports field.
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Re: RF frequency sweep
« Reply #1 on: November 11, 2014, 07:26:26 PM »

The device is called a spectrum analyzer.
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Pete Erskine

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Re: RF frequency sweep
« Reply #2 on: November 11, 2014, 08:48:41 PM »

What's your favorite device for measuring ambient RF energy across wireless mic spectrum?
The application is to find best RF band for an installed wireless mic system at a sports field.


http://www.bestaudio.com/spectrum-analyzer-setups

and

http://www.bestaudio.com/rf-coordination/


The least expensive is the RF Explorer - read about it on web above and see tutorials at http://shure-community.custhelp.com/posts/2dd89376b3


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Lyle Williams

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Re: RF frequency sweep
« Reply #3 on: November 12, 2014, 03:53:20 AM »

If you are looking for something cheap and a little clumsy, there is freeware available to make $20 usb dtv dongles act as a spectrum analyser....
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Re: RF frequency sweep
« Reply #4 on: November 17, 2014, 02:27:40 PM »


http://www.bestaudio.com/spectrum-analyzer-setups

and

http://www.bestaudio.com/rf-coordination/


The least expensive is the RF Explorer - read about it on web above and see tutorials at http://shure-community.custhelp.com/posts/2dd89376b3

Hi Pete,
Thanks for your help and expertise!
Do you have a suggestion on where to purchase the TTi?  Seems not many sell via internet search...
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Re: RF frequency sweep
« Reply #5 on: November 17, 2014, 06:16:26 PM »


Hi Pete,
Thanks for your help and expertise!
Do you have a suggestion on where to purchase the TTi?  Seems not many sell via internet search...

I got mine from saelig.  It took over a month though.


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Re: RF frequency sweep
« Reply #6 on: November 17, 2014, 07:22:38 PM »

I got mine from saelig.  It took over a month though.


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Re: RF frequency sweep
« Reply #7 on: November 17, 2014, 09:48:46 PM »

Any thoughts on this spectrum analyzer?

http://www.tek.com/spectrum-analyzer/rsa306
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Re: RF frequency sweep
« Reply #8 on: November 18, 2014, 03:12:14 AM »

Excellent, but much more than someone working with mics and IEMs needs.

You only need coverage for the frequencies you are interested in.  And in many situations you really don't need one.
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Re: RF frequency sweep
« Reply #9 on: November 18, 2014, 04:01:17 AM »

You want something that will record peak and average spectrum plots over time.  You want something cheap enough that you can leave it unattended at a venue for 24 hours.

Not all sources of interference transmit all the time. 
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