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The $50 tinySA spectrum analyzer is here!

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Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Paul Evans (W4/VP9KF), who writes:

At last, the tinySA is out and target is $50 (orders at R&L): https://www.tinysa.org/wiki/

tinySA Introduction Video

The following information regarding orders and availability was taken from the tinySA Wiki Page:

Buying the tinySA

There are currently (September 1st, 2020) no clone tinySA. All are genuine and manufactured by hugen.

Various persons bought some small amount of tinySA and are now selling them on various sites. The sellers listed below are official partners and are guaranteed to deliver good service in case of problems.

The tinySA is on pre-order at Alibaba.com
For other payment methods, such as Paypal, hit the “chat now” button and Maggie will help you.

At the right top of the browser window there should be “my messages” where you will have a better overview of your messages

The tinySA is on pre-order at AliExpress

The tinySA is on pre-order at R&L Electronics in the USA

Shipment is expected to restart end of August

An additional re-seller is expected to appear on eBay, Amazon and other platforms, these will also originate from hugen.

How to recognize a genuine tinySA.

  • Look for the tinySA logo. As this is part of our trademark, no others manufacturers may use this logo.
  • Look for the nice black gift box with the golden logo and the accessories as you can see on the First Use page

For more info about the tinySA check out the tinySA Wiki.

Thank you again, Paul, for sharing this tip! I love how the tinySA developers recognize it’s only a matter of time before clones appear on the market. Sadly, a true sign of the times…

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Windows Spectrum Analyser software now supports the RSPdx

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(Source: SDRplay)

Steve Andrew has released version 1.1 of his Windows Spectrum Analyser software which has been upgraded to support the RSPdx.

This popular software turns the RSP into a wonderful low cost lab tool with fast scan, sample and hold, and most of the key features you’d expect in a piece of lab gear costing 10 times the price.

For more information, go to: https://www.sdrplay.com/spectrum-analyser/

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Steve Andrew’s spectrum analyzer software for SDRplay SDRs now available for download

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A few weeks ago, we posted an announcement that spectrum analyzer software was being developed for the SDRplay RSP software defined radio series. Many thanks to Andy, at SDRplay, who shares the following announcement:

We are pleased to announce the availability of the first cut of Spectrum Analyser software developed by Steve Andrew specifically for the RSP line of products. Please note that this is first alpha software and so it is still very much in development and some features are still to be added. Currently supported are:

  • RSP1
  • RSP2/RSP2pro
  • RSP1A

This first alpha release gives a good idea as to the look and feel for the software. The main functional limitation is that sweeps of greater than 10 MHz are not currently supported. Steve is currently re-working the algorithms for providing wider sweeps than 10 MHz to improve sweep time and remove the issue of the DC spike in ZIF mode, so please bear with him.

We recommend using the software with AGC turned off and use manual control of the gain for better display stability.

Please see the Spectrum Analyser webpage: https://www.sdrplay.com/spectrum-analyser

Best regards,

SDRplay Support

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Coming soon: A Spectrum Analyzer function for SDRplay RSP series SDRs

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[UPDATE: Click here for information about downloading Steve’s Spectrum Analyser tool.]

(Source: SDRplay)

Steve Andrews contacted the SDRplay forum recently to share ideas for a new Spectrum Analyser tool for use with SDRplay RSPs. A lively discussion started, with a lot of enthusiasm and encouragement from the user community, for something optimised for these devices. Steve is progressing well with the software development and hopes to have an Alpha release of the basic tool available during May. You can follow the discussion, review progress and add your comments by joining the SDRplay forum and going to: https://www.sdrplay.com/community/viewforum.php?f=12 where we have created a section especially for the Spectrum Analyser topic.

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