Commtech East
April 12, 2016
Chris Gillis
Application Specialist
Rohde & Schwarz Canada
A narrowband intermittent
source interfering with TV
channel 48
Harmonics
A harmonic of a signal is a copy
of that signal appearing at a
whole number multiple of the
original (fundamental)
frequency.
For example, a transmitter at
155 MHz can produce
harmonics at 310 MHz, 465
MHz, etc.
Always check to see if a copy
of the interfering signal is a
harmonic of another signal.
Jammer disguised as
a pack of cigarettes
Duration of
jamming signal
exactly 9 seconds
(T1 T2)
Signal analysis / digital decoding
The ratio of digital to analog transmitters is
increasing at an exponential rate
Signal analysis involves modulation type, bandwidth,
baud rate, etc.
Much easier to locate a digital signal if we know
what kind it is.
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An example of a handheld DF
antenna with an integrated electronic
compass and GPS receiver
Triangulation
The main reason for
recording bearings is to
combine them in order to
locate a transmitter. This is
known as triangulation.
Bearings are plotted
(manually or automatically)
on a map, and the
transmitter is near the
intersection of the lines.
The Carrier-to-Interference
(C/I) measurement is a tool
to determine if a signal is
affected by interference from
neighboring channels.
The FSH determines the
distance between the level of
the carrier and the second
strongest level.
Spectrogram
Spectrograms display amplitude vs. frequency over time. Amplitude is
indicated by the color of the spectrogram display.
Spectrogram reference, range, and other parameters can be specified
Extremely useful in interference hunting allows the observation of a signals
behavior over time.
Spectrogram playback
Spectrograms can be
saved and played back,
either directly on the FSH
on using the FSH4View
software on a PC.
Spectrograms can be
recorded for up to 72 hours
Maps
The map mode provides on-
instrument display of maps and
measurement data.
Three map modes are supported :
Triangulation Used for plotting
bearings (azimuth) and calculating
triangulation
Geotagging Used to record
selected measurement values at
given intervals
Indoor Mapping Used to record
measurement values on a custom
map with no GPS signal
OpenStreetMap is used for map
data. Maps are downloaded and
stored on the FSH SD card
Map Selection and Navigation
Maps can be
automatically selected
based on current position
(lat / long) or manually
selected.
Map resolution can be
changed using Zoom In /
Zoom Out
Cursor keys can be used
to navigate around the
map.
Triangulation Mode Trace Current Position
The Triangulate
function computes the
triangulation point for
up to five selected
bearings.
The lat / long and error
radius of the
triangulation point are
also displayed.
The computed
triangulation point can
be saved to the SD
card.
Tone Function
The FSH can save different types of information when an event occurs
Screen capture (.jpg or .png)
Dataset (.set) for the sweep containing the event
A entry in a .gpx file
Combinations of these are also possible
Captured data is stored in /Save On Event Results
Levels