A pocket sized FM modulation analyser, with as many features as similar products, without the expensive price tag
Every radio station needs one!! The Band Scanner Pro can be used to evaluate FM broadcast band congestion and to log station identification parameters. The "Band Scanner Pro" can measure RF level, MPX deviation, Left & Right Audio levels, RDS and Pilot injection levels.
The system is powered by the USB port of any Windows PC. Supplied free of charge Windows software sweeps the receiver across the FM band, logging every carrier and generating a spectrum display of carrier level vs. frequency. It then analyzes each carrier and creates a station list.
Stations with an RDS presence are further refined to show all the radio data groups being transmitted. Its interface is like a portable radio: It may be tuned manually through the receiver screen or by double-clicking a point on the spectrum plot or an entry on the station list. Spectrum plots may be saved as jpg or bmp files. The RDS data error level is graphed in a separate window on the receiver screen. The program can be monitored with headphones plugged into a standard 1/8" jack.
Features
- FM Band 87 – 108 MHZ Spectrum analyzer
- MPX, PILOT & RDS deviation meters
- External composite MPX and RDS input
- Built-in Stereo decoder; LEFT and RIGHT level meters
- Auto search tuning
- Headphones audio output
- Full feature RDS and RBDS decoder
- RDS/RBDS Groups Detector & Analyzer
- RDS/RBDS Stream BER meter
- View playlists of the competitive stations
- Saving and exporting the playlists to Excel file
- Compare the signal strength to competitors and other stations
- Pocket size USB powered box. No external power supply required
- Tracking all the detailed histories saved in the RDS Data Log
- TCP/IP Remote management and control via Internet
- Remote audio listening and logging via Internet
Cant afford test equipment? Think again! The Band Scanner is a simple, low-cost scanning receiver for FM market analysis. This is a market monitoring tool intended to Station engineers, Managers and Program Directors. The Band Scanner can create detailed play list reports for any station broadcasting artist and song title information with Radio Text. Managers and Program Directors can compare their own RDS text rotations to other stations in the market.
Engineers can monitor real-time field intensity data for any station, as well as review strip charts for analysis of the entire band. Precision MPX peak deviation meter is included in the product. It plugs into the USB port of any PC, and with the supplied Windows® software it sweeps the FM band and logs every signal it comes across.An easy-to-read spectrum display shows carrier level vs. frequency, and stations with an RDS or RBDS presence may be analyzed to show data in all Radio Data groups.
Powered by a laptops USB connection, the Band Scanner becomes an easy-to-use field tool. The Band Scanner allows the broadcast engineers to decode and analyze all the RDS features with maximum ease and at a minimum of expense.
Features
- FM Band 87 – 108 MHZ Spectrum analyzer
- MPX deviation meter
- External composite MPX and RDS input
- Built-in Stereo decoder
- Auto search tuning
- Headphones audio output
- Full feature RDS and RBDS decoder
- RDS/RBDS Groups Detector & Analyzer
- RDS/RBDS Stream BER meter
- View playlists of the competitive stations
- Saving and exporting the playlists to Excel file
- Compare the signal strength to competitors and other stations
- Pocket size USB powered box. No external power supply required
- Tracking all the detailed histories saved in the RDS Data Log
- TCP/IP Remote management and control via Internet
- Remote audio listening and logging via Internet
It is really cool box
Anonymous visitor from United Kingdom
Without doubt one of the most useful pieces of test equipment. The pro version helped identify an issue with the RDS pilot levels which led many listener's car radios to skip past our signal; and a re-broadcast system with two stereo pilot tones. Not to mention, ensuring the complete network of transmitters and links were all deviating at the correct level so RDS switching between them is virtually inaudible. A great tool, easy to use and at a great price too.
Anonymous visitor from United Kingdom
Fantastic and easy to use
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