11,600 radio enthusiasts from 52 countries flocked to Friedrichshafen for HamRadio to discover technology trends and engage in face-to-face discussions. For Aaronia AG, this was the ideal platform to showcase its high-end real-time spectrum analyzers for amateur radio operators and developers.
As Europe’s largest amateur radio trade fair, HamRadio is the meeting place for the amateur radio community. For Thorsten Chmielus, Managing Director of Aaronia AG, the exchange with visitors is a highlight every year. “In discussions with users and developers, we learn what they expect from our products, which features they request, and receive unfiltered feedback on existing products. It couldn’t be better, and you don’t get the impression that you’re talking to so-called amateurs. We benefit from this dedicated community by often receiving crucial suggestions for improvements or tips on market-oriented enhancements. All this information is carefully analyzed in-house and, where appropriate, incorporated into product development.”
The focus was on the USB-based SPECTRAN V6 ECO real-time spectrum analyzer with a real-time bandwidth (RTBW) of 44 MHz and an extended frequency range from 9 kHz to 6 GHz. This device bridges the gap between affordable but low-performance SDRs and expensive yet high-performance high-end analyzers. With its unique, patented high-speed tictoc LO function, the analyzer achieves sweep speeds of up to 3 THz/s – a world first.
The SPECTRAN V6 ECO is connected to a PC or laptop with just a USB cable: Power is supplied via USB PD through the same USB port. Every Aaronia real-time spectrum analyzer comes with the powerful RTSA Suite PRO for signal recording and data analysis. Among other features, the software offers the simultaneous display of multiple signal visualizations, including recording and playback of the full IQ bandwidth. The software requires at least 2 GB of RAM, a quad-core processor with 1.6 GHz clock speed and AVX2 support, and Windows 10. The RTSA Suite PRO is also available for the Linux operating system.
“HamRadio is the ideal place to present our powerful real-time spectrum analyzers to a highly qualified, engaged, and interested audience,” says Peter May, Technical Director of Measurement Technology at Aaronia AG. “The intensive exchange with visitors and the in-depth technical discussions we are always able to have at HamRadio are something special.”
