[XCSSA] RF Analyzer

[X-otic Computer Systems of San Antonio]

> On Monday 22 September 2008 08:30:07 pm X-otic Computer Systems of San Antonio
> wrote:
>> Well, that sounds like a wifi locator instead of a spectrum analyzer. Is
>> that accurate?
>
> No.. It IS a spectrum analyzer (of sorts).  I have the older one that uses a
> raw bluetooth radio chip, jacked up to scan the entire 2.4GHz spectrum and
> display several forms of spectrogram.  A color waterfall display, and ASCII
> (console), and can display a spectral, topographic and planar view of the
> spectrum (IIRC).  It can display microwave and phone interference, and much
> more:
> 	http://www.metageek.net/support/faq
>
> I recommend one for anyone who does serious wifi consulting.
>
> I demo'd my unit last year:
> 	http://theweeks.org/tmp/PICS/WISPY/
>
> (the noise band on the left is what I see if I hook the device directly up to
> my laptop.. it is "laptop RF noise". :)
>
> Tweeks

Then I'd like to borrow it if you don't mind, John. :) I usually help at an
animal shelter on Sundays, so either Friday evening or Saturday would be great.

Thanks!
Tom