Signal Hound BB60C 9 kHz to 6 GHz Real-time Spectrum Analyzer

Signal Hound  BB60C  9 kHz to 6 GHz Real-time Spectrum Analyzer

The Signal Hound BB60C Real-Time RF Spectrum Analyzer and Recorder is a 9 kHz to 6 GHz Spectrum Analyzer and RF Recorder with an instantaneous bandwidth of 27 MHz, and sweep speeds of 24 GHz/sec.

NSN 6625-01-656-1527 (Standard, not Opt 1)

Product Details

The BB60C real-time RF spectrum analyzer streams 140 MB/sec of digitized RF to your PC utilizing USB 3.0, providing an instantaneous bandwidth of 27 MHz, and sweep speeds of 24 GHz/sec.

The BB60C bettered performance over previous versions, including improving spurious-free dynamic range (SFDR) by 20 dB,  flattening the noise floor and band transitions by more than 8 dB, and extending available operating temperatures down to -40ºC and up to +65ºC instead of the previous model’s 0ºC to +50ºC range. The BB60C design has been tested and works flawlessly, with calibrated accuracy, for a 3 hour cold soak at -40ºC and also during a 24 hour hot soak at +65ºC.

The BB60C also adds new functionality in the form of configurable I/Q streaming bandwidths which will be retroactively available on the BB60A.

As a spectrum analyzer, our proprietary application programming interface (API) can perform up to 1.2 million FFT spectrums or 320 million FFT points every second, delivering real-time spectrum data to our GUI application, Spike, or to your own software application. Because of these immense processing requirements, we recommend a desktop PC with an Intel quad-core i7-2600 or better, or a laptop with an i7-3612QM or better.

The BB60C is ideal as an RF recorder. Variable I/Q sample rates allow fine grained control over how much spectrum should be recorded. Data rates are selectable from 312.5k to 40M Samples/second I/Q with configurable band pass filters.

Our Spike spectrum analyzer software features a 2D waterfall and color persistence display. Normally undetectable events are easily seen in this mode. Turn on color persistence to see what you’ve been missing!

If your application requires GPS time stamping of streaming RF data, the BB60C supports a 1 pulse-per-second (1-PPS) input, which provides 50ns (4 sample) timing accuracy.

Features

RF frequency range from 9 kHz to 6 GHz

Up to 24 GHz/sec sweep speed

Wide dynamic range from -158 dBm to +10 dBm

Resolution bandwidths available from 10 Hz to 10 MHz

Powered solely through USB, no external power supply needed

Powerful digital signal processing happens on the PC

Software and hardware included for one low price

Use our API (Application Programming Interface) to develop your own applications

Digitized IF Data at 80 million samples per second

27 MHz instantaneous bandwidth

Compatible with Windows 7/8/10 64-bit operating systems

USB 3.0 communications providing 140 MB/sec sustained throughput to PC

Measures under 9 inches long

Size & Weight

Device dimensions

Version： BB60C — 6 GHz Real-time Spectrum Analyzer - Standard, Temperature Range: 0°C to +65°C

Weight： 1.10 lb (.5 kg)

Dimensions：8.63" x 3.19" x 1.19" (21.9 x 8.1 x 3 cm)

Version： BB60C — 6 GHz Real-time Spectrum Analyzer - Option 1, Temperature Range: -40°C to +65°C

Weight： 1.10 lb (.5 kg)

Dimensions：8.63" x 3.19" x 1.19" (21.9 x 8.1 x 3 cm)

Product-in-packaging dimensions

Version：

Weight： 1.84 lb (.83 kg)

Dimensions：10.25" x 5.44" x 3.13" (26.04 x 13.8 x 7.95 cm)