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SDR

5 benefits of software defined radios (SDRs) over legacy RF systems

September 21, 2023 |

RF receivers and hardware used to be bulky: they filled racks inside remote shelters strung along borders or were stuffed into large green military...

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Spectrum Monitoring

Why RF receiver sensitivity is important for law enforcement

September 5, 2023 |

Listening devices used by terrorists and organized crime are discreet, highly intelligent, and incredibly difficult to locate. Even the smallest of...

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RFEye DeepView

4 powerful new features in RFeye DeepView 2.4

August 29, 2023 |

CRFS developed RFeye DeepView specifically for signal analysts, EW operators, and RF test engineers. The latest software update (DeepView 2.4)...

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Electronic Warfare

Why today's C-UAS systems must be built to defend against tomorrow's USVs and UGVs

August 18, 2023 |

An arms race is unfolding within the realm of Robotics and Automated Systems (RAS). While unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) dominate, there is a...

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RFeye Node

Chasing weather balloons (and incredible RF receiver sensitivity)

August 11, 2023 |

Francisco Costa’s call sign is M0HOJ—although he is not a US airman but a UK-based balloon hunter and senior field engineer at CRFS. Balloon hunting...

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Regulators

Complying with ITU regulations for spectrum management

August 3, 2023 |

Winning a tender to supply spectrum monitoring equipment to a national regulator involves strict compliance with many regulatory approvals standards...

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