RF Tools software

  
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Main Startup Screen
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Cable Fault Location (TDR)

  
RG-213 cable/antenna measurement with the Top Six markers showing the antenna at 84m, bulkhead connectors at 3m and N-type joiners at 56m. LDF-450 cable/antenna measurement showing a live trace (yellow) and a previously stored trace of the same installation. Note the degrading match at the N-type connectors around 69m.  
Selecting a new cable type.

 

 Saving the trace to the Cable Database.

 

  
Recalling a previously stored measurement from the Cable Database.

 

 Printed report example.

 

  
     

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Antenna / Return Loss analyser
Return loss measurement of VHF antenna. Automatic bandwidth markers show the 15dB return loss bandwidth. Return loss measurement of VHF bandpass filter.  
Comparing a previously stored trace with a live trace, showing any changes and degradation to a VHF antenna installation.

 

 Recalling a previously stored measurement trace.

 

  
Measurement normalisation, showing the guided, on-screen calibration process.

 

 Connecting the device after normalisation.

 

  
     

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Filter / Insertion Loss analyser
Insertion Loss measurement of VHF filter. Automatic bandwidth markers show the 3dB bandwidth, centre frequency and minimum passband insertion loss. Comparing a live measurement with a previously stored measurement for the same device.  
Recalling a previously stored insertion loss measurement.

 

 The guided, onscreen normalisation process.

 

  
Connecting the device under test.

 

    

 

  
     

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Interference Monitor
Live capture. Live capture with waterfall display turned off.  
Zone Alarms configuration.

 

 File playback of a recording with Zone Alarms active.

 

  
"Listen to CF" audio monitoring setup.

 

 Spectrum Monitoring with Listen to CF active.  
     

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8920 Screen Capture
Screen capture (Oscilloscope). Screen capture (Spectrum Analyser).  
     

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