Tektronix Launches H600 RFHawk(TM) Signal Hunter
February 26 2008 - 9:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
Addition to Field Test Line Provides Surveillance Customers with
Unmatched Signal Hunting Features in a Handheld Form Factor
RICHARDSON, Texas, Feb. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Tektronix
Communications, a leading worldwide provider of communications
network management and diagnostics solutions, today launched the
H600 RFHawk(TM), its handheld, digital RF signal hunter solution
for the surveillance and security market. The H600 RFHawk combines
a high performance spectrum analyzer with an intuitive set of user
controls, allowing for the quick and simple classification and
location of both analog and digital RF transmissions. The
importance of quickly tracking down signals that may be used for
disruptive, illegal purposes has grown significantly in recent
years. Wireless bugs, malicious remote control RF links, illicit
activities using wireless devices or unintentional emissions that
hamper infrastructure operation are often of great interest.
Finding and physically locating RF emitters that are misusing the
radio spectrum can be a challenging process, especially when risk
mitigation and time to response are critical. "The addition of the
H600 RFHawk to Tektronix' spectrum analyzer portfolio provides
unprecedented power to the surveillance customer in the field,"
said Bob Hiebert, General Manager, Wireless Field Test, Tektronix
Communications. "Many covert signals are designed to avoid
detection by hiding among legitimate transmissions. We developed
the RFHawk based on customer input for the specific challenges of
field operations, combining high performance RF measurements with
advanced signal classification and location tools." Utilizing the
H600 RFHawk, surveillance engineers and field operators can quickly
and effectively spot and locate illegitimate analog and digital RF
transmission sources in the field. The battery operated, rugged
solution provides field-proven signal hunting, mapping and
documentation tools, offering unparalleled performance for rapid
targeting of illegitimate signals. The touch-screen user interface
offered by the H600 RFHawk is designed for field conditions and
optimized for scanning the RF environment, classifying the known
signals and locating the unknown or illegitimate analog and digital
RF transmission sources. The spectrogram mode feature of the H600
RFHawk allows customers to see the true signal shape through
FFT-based spectrum analysis capabilities. This is especially useful
for bursty signals such as WiFi, hopping such as GSM, or
intentionally sporadic signals. The H600 RFHawk allows logging of
these signals and storing geographic reference data per
measurement. A simple but powerful user interface allows for a
specific region of interest to be clearly defined and isolated for
scanning, analyzing, and storing. Within that region of interest,
the RFHawk uses a DSP technique -- spectral correlation analysis --
to look at internal frequencies within the signal. By using this
technique, it is possible to find a digital signal's symbol rate,
other repetitive internal rates and compare the signal to known
valid signal types. When an unrecognized signal is defined as a
potential threat, the H600 RFHawk provides a field-proven set of
signal hunting tools. Directional antenna and signal strength
readings linked to built-in GPS referenced or in-building maps
enable rapid narrowing of the search area, leading to the target.
Users can easily plot the direction from which a suspicious signal
is emanating. High sensitivity and low noise floor allow tracking
of faint signals better than most traditional handheld spectrum
analyzers. Prior to Tektronix' H600 RFHawk handheld solution,
precise location and identification of signals was typically
accomplished through the use of a combination of lab-grade spectrum
analyzers, oscilloscopes and off-line analysis capabilities using a
PC. The increased portability and rugged features offered by the
handheld H600 RFHawk overcomes the limitations associated with
analysis equipment not specifically designed for field use. The
H600 RFHawk is part of Tektronix' wireless field test product line.
Learn more about the solution by visiting
http://www.tek.com/RFHawk. RFHawk complements Tektronix' industry
leading real-time spectrum analysis solutions -- critical to the
security and surveillance community. Additional information can be
found at: http://www.tek.com/products/spectrum_analyzers. About
Tektronix Communications Tektronix Communications provides network
operators and equipment manufacturers around the world an
unparalleled suite of network diagnostics and management solutions
for fixed, mobile, IP and converged multi-service networks. This
comprehensive set of solutions support a range of architectures and
applications such as LTE, fixed mobile convergence, IMS, broadband
wireless access, WiMAX, VoIP and triple play, including IPTV.
Tektronix Communications is headquartered in Richardson, Texas.
Learn more about the company's test, measurement and network
monitoring solutions by visiting http://www.tek.com/communications.
Tektronix is a registered trademark of Tektronix, Inc. All other
trade names referenced are the service marks, trademarks or
registered trademarks of their respective companies. DATASOURCE:
Tektronix Communications CONTACT: Carol DeMatteo of Tektronix
Corporation, +1-469-330-4588, Web site: http://www.tektronix.com/
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