CRFS Blog

Stay up-to-date with RF technology insights to help you understand and exploit the electromagnetic environment. 

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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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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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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Spectrum Monitoring

Democratising the spectrum through dynamic spectrum access

July 18, 2023 |

Just like real estate, there is a finite amount of spectrum, so we must ensure that it is owned by the right organization and optimally used by...

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Daisies of different sizes and colors demonstrating the importance of high-fidelity recording
RF Recording (I/Q) & Signal Capture

Why is high-fidelity RF recording important?

April 18, 2023 |

Take a picture with a low-quality camera, and you will get a low-quality result. This might be fine for a family photo, but for...

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