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What test equipment can I use for site surveys and field strength measurements?

April 26, 2017equipment field measurements site strength surveys Test

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What test equipment can I use for site surveys and field strength measurements?

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A spectrum analyzer that has a minimum noise floor of at least -90 dBm and a maximum frequency of 3 GHz is recommended. These are made by Anritsu , Agilent/HP, Berkeley Varitronics, Avcom/Ramsey, Root, Willtek, Rohde & Schwarz. Spectrum Analyzers may be rented by the month from many vendors such as Tucker and ElectroRent. Avcom/Ramsey makes one specifically for 2.4-2.5 GHz that sells for approx. $3000. They also offer frequency extenders for low-frequency spectrum analyzers. The Grasshopper, Cricket and Locust handheld analyzers are made by Berkeley Varitronics. Morrow Technolgies make a spectrum analyzer that can be remotely controlled over a LAN or wireless modem, model VC3500. AeroComm has introduced the new SA3000 Spectrum Analyzer for the 2.4 GHz ISM band. Site Survey tools are available on the AeroNet wireless broadband site. If you have Teletronics radios, here is a neat site-survey tool. A new handheld spectrum analyzer, Model FSH3, has been introduced by Rohde & Schwarz. Also