Jerry R. I have both the Tracking Generator and the Spectrum Analyzer… they are so small that i carry both of them plus a couple antennas in a my backpack all the time. Bruce M. Very sensitive and accurate. Both freq and amplitude are near right on. Had mine for many years, no problems. I wish I bought the tracking gen too. John S. Donald S. Later upgraded to the Spike software. A really great combination. Compact and easy to use. Had money left over to buy a Win10 laptop for a stand-alone rf measurement system.
Vadim L. Nicky C. This product is great for DAS. I have used it for commissioning for three different sites and it still is in good working order.
The only drawback is there is nothing to protect it from a drop on the ground. Philip D. Back in the box till next time. Awesome product, especially for the price! Will definitely buy a second one in the future. Karl K. Dear Cory, You asked for a review of your product so I will give it to you right between the eyes….
I am a small product manufacturer myself and I also value any constructive customer feedback. Your product has served my needs admirably, for the purpose of small signal transmitter testing and tuning. The only issues I have are the software locks up on occasions, particularly in the colder months which makes it frustrating when I am performing a tricky antenna tune. The recovery process is a compete power down and software shut down come task manager error reset.
I hope that these comments will assist any process you are conducting. Please keep up the good work and get over what I see as the final hurdle. Aaron B. We found its performance was excellent for the price with the convenience of the USB interface allowing the PC to do the hard work. We used this in conjunction with the USB tracking generator which allowed us to characterize components and carry out RF tasks.
Jeremy V. I purchased my Signal Hound about 5 years ago. I am a telecommunications design engineer and amateur radio operator. When I started my career in the s, spectrum analyzers were exotic, very expensive and heavy instruments! I also used it designing 3 different Software Defined Radios and in programming various synthesizers.
It is extremely easy to use, the manual is excellent and most of all I just plug it into my HP Laptop so it is totally portable. I purchased an sma attenuator set, with DC block and also an RF probe. You need these to do proper measurements and protect your unit. Edward S. A very useful piece of test equipment.
Very accurate to within one Db and frequency good to cycles at 1Ghz. Has an input for a tcxo which I use to get frequencys to 50 cycles at the 1 Ghz. I use the unit to tune duplexes at VHF and UHF frequencys and can measure down to Dbm very accurately and can see signals down to Dbm which can be very helpful.
I have used the unit in many other ways and it has not disappointed me, money well spent. Ayelet S. We used the analyzer to perform field-work under harsh conditions. We never had an issue, worked and still works perfectly.
I would highly recommend it. Grigory G. Bought this way back around All the other spectrum analysis tools were super expensive — took a chance on this and it worked out really well. Got me the data I needed to fix up my RF circuitry. Software could have used a little work back then, not sure what the state of it is now.
Mike S. I was looking for a spectrum analyzer to replace an HP which proved too costly to repair. Some of them seemed like they would be better but in the end the SH won primarily due to the features that came standard with the Spike software.
In essence, I am a very satisfied user and am looking forward to purchasing their BB60C in the near future. Joseph M. These tools are the main instruments I use for my ham radio stations and find them to be accurate, reliable and flexible. Being portable I am able to take them in my computer bag to my different stations as well. I will not give them up! Samart B.
Paul M. Alan L. I have found it to be a very reliable device with constant software updates. Mardad M. Carl J. Glenn D. I use this regularly as a measurement receiver and spectrum analyzer. It has the features of much more expensive analyzers such as harmonic analysis and phase noise analysis you usually need to feed in a better low noise reference for this. I am planning to take advantage of the SDR and waveform capture capabilities in the future but have not done this yet.
The Spike software has the familiar look and feel of a standalone analyzer and seems fairly bug-free. The accuracy and precision are adequate for me. Patrick B. Purchased for our technicians to use at home and in the field. Provides everything a military communicator could ask for and more. Very handy device that cuts down on extra equipment needed. Roger O. Great receiver with spectrum analyzer. We use it for out of chamber antenna testing and is well worth the value.
Cesar A. I have been working with this product for several years for testing purposes and it was what I expected. It is very easy to use and easy to configure, the libraries have several functions but you can work in build your own libraries to work with.
If you are working with C programming maybe you need to import functions. Giancarlo M. Bambang D. Integration with mathlab no guidance. Seting the recording …confusing. No info.
Jeremie M. Daryl B. Clark D. The spectrum analyzer worked well for analyzing the Mhz radio communications used on the spacecraft during testing at Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt Maryland. For some reason, around late , the device stopped working and was reporting a Self-Test failure and has never worked since. Rubens F. I guess I bought one of the first units produced — lots of spurs. Bob B. It suffered from being a first-generation product, both the software and the hardware itself.
A couple of years later I inquired if there was an upgrade or trade-in program but there was none. I should never have purchased it. James K. This has been a real boon to me. This device fits into my laptop case and I merely sling the strap over the shoulder and away I go.
Further, it has performed well at the calibration laboratory and I have nothing but the highest praise. In over 40 years of experience, this has been an enormous step forward in spec analyzer technology. I most highly recommend. Noel S. Excellent value for money.
Now with it working with other applications and waterfall display, its well worth a look. A general purpose SA with a large coverage. David M. The Spike SDR up grade was a great improvement. I would like two things: 1.
The ability to monitor listen to the audio as I measure it. Fan V. The Signal Hound Spectrum Analyzer is so accurate, we use it to calibrate and verify our Tektronix scopes used in our assembly line.
An essential, indispensable part in our QC process. Highly recommended. Thomas B. I have both the signal hound and the tracking generator and use both when evaluating filters.
Mostly very old bandpass filters They work well and I am a satisfied customer. Mike Moorhead — July 11, Great product. Exceded my expectations. The versatile measurement modes allowed difficult-to-identify HF radar signal characterisitcs to be explored in frequency and time domains. The phase noise mode was a real plus. At least two engineers who saw it in use have gone out and bought one. Roly Runciman — August 11, The overweight bill was going to be about the same price as the SA44B so it was a no brainer to buy one and pack it in with my carry on laptop computer.
The results were fantastic and far exceeded my expectations when trying to track down spurious emissions at a remote site near Wewak, PNG.
Job done and now the SA44B remains in my computer bag as part of my travelling kit. Highly recommended for any RF Engineers. George Potter — October 7, With the software utility that lets the Tracking Generator work as a stand alone signal generator, the tracking generator along with the Mini-Circuits amplifier lets me perform simulated coverage studies from a single antenna location.
Edgardo Molina — October 6, From lab use at my atomic time scale and precision frequency standards lab, to Grand Prix Formula 1 frequency coordination and monitoring work. Amateur radio aside where I found the most useful tool of all to enjoy the hobby the SA44B has proven to be an intelligently designed spectrum analyzer that allowed me to reach my RF measuring goals every time.
Thank you Bruce and your team for such a nice experience both with your products and while talking to you and Cory over the phone. By the way I am waiting for my SAB to be delivered to me tomorrow. I feel like an impatient child a day before receiving his birthday present.
Now, what are the rest of the instruments that my Signal Hound collection lacks? Consider yourselves warned that I am surely coming back for more. Adam Paul verified owner — November 10, Great device. This spectrum analyzer gave me all the functionality I needed to complete the design of a new RF product.
Everyone asks me about the device and how they can get one. Rich Karlberer — November 10, Excellent product. I am primarily using it in my persuit of Amateur Radio. It has proven s valuable tool allowing me to improve my RF noise environment around my home as well as in monitoring the performance of my equipment.
Along with the tracking generator and optional directional Coupler it has proven valuable in optimizing the performance of my antennae.
Phil Dodge verified owner — November 11, The SA44B is a great device and specifically quite good at providing the dynamic range I need for my narrow specifications. I build and test Faraday cages for MRI applications and the test is usually a half hour attaboy after a week of work.
Sam Roffe verified owner — November 12, Great little device. I bought it with the tracking generator to tune filters. I use it to take occupied band width measurements for broadcast and checking for harmonic emissions as well as for my amateur radio use.
Brian Y. This is a great little tool very useful. There are some minor things I would like to see changed.
Allan K. A welcome addition to my lab. I have used this analyzer many times since I purchased it, examining signals from low audio to high UHF, and while it does not have the flexibility of an HP, it is a darn good analyzer for many of my purposes.
That was an expensive mistake! Serge Masse verified owner — September 23, I was particularly pleased with the ease of use of the Spike software. The only thing I would like to see with the ability to start Spike with one of the presets.
A great product indeed! Cory Allen — September 23, Thanks for the feedback Serge, we really appreciate it! Your comments and suggestions will be passed along to development. Join our team to innovate, create and solve real world RF challenges. Learn more about working at Bird. Help Bird with our continuous improvement journey by answering 2 questions. Total reliability is more than possible. Bird has been the industry standard in radio frequency product reliability for over 75 years.
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