ARGAMAK-CS
Digital Panoramic Radio Receiver
Purpose:
- Panoramic spectrum analysis
- Recording of radio signals and broadcasts
- Radio signal technical analysis
- Evaluation of electromagnetic field strength and radio signal parameters within a broad frequency range
- Analysis of service parameters of communication and data transmission systems: GSM, IS-95, cdma2000, EV-DO, UMTS, LTE, 5G, LoRaWAN, NB-IoT, TETRA, DMR, dPMR, NXDN, APCO P25, DECT, Wi-Fi, WiMAX, Bluetooth, Zigbee and DVB-T/T2/H, DTMB

Radio receiving unit of ARGAMAK-CS
Typical configuration:
- Radio receiving unit of ARGAMAK-CS (max. simultaneous bandwidth 24 MHz, operating frequency range 0.009-8000 MHz)
- AC network power supply unit
- Control and display unit with SMO-PA, SMO-STA, SMO-ASPD Software Packages.
Options:
- High-stable reference frequency generator
- ARC-A7A-3 Vehicle-Mounted Magnetic-Based Wideband Active Antenna
- ARC-A17I Wideband Omni-Directional Active Antenna for Radio Monitoring
- ARC-PS330 Frequency Range Extension Module (2.4 - 30 GHz)
- Navigation and timing equipment GLONASS/GPS for location finding, increasing of accuracy of the frequency measurement and synchronization of several units when joint operating.
- SMO-BS 3GPP Software Package for Automated Monitoring of NB-IoT, GSM, UMTS, LTE, 5G Base Stations Certificate of state registration of software packages No. 2025615525
- SMO-BS CDMA/EVDO Software Package for Automated Monitoring of CDMA/EVDO Base Stations. Certificate of state registration of software packages No. 2015662423
- SMO-BS TRUNK Software Package for Automated Monitoring of DMR, dPMR, NXDN, APCO P25 and TETRA Network. Certificate of state registration of software packages No. 2024665131
- SMO-BS DECT Software Package for Automated Monitoring of DECT Base Stations Certificate of state registration of software packages No. 2015662411
- SMO-BS Wireless Software Package for Automated Monitoring of short-range wireless networks (Wi-Fi, WiMAX, LoRaWan, Bluetooth, Zigbee). Certificate of state registration of software packages No. 2025618779
- SMO-CT Customized Software for Automated Monitoring of digital TV signals (DVB-T/T2/H, DTMB). Certificate of state registration of software packages No. 2015613938.
Features:
- Can be operated standalone as well as a part of ARCHA-IN Fixed Measuring Remote-Controlled Stations, ARGAMAK-CSN System of Recoding and Technical Analysis,
ARGUMENT-I, Mobile Measuring Radio Monitoring and Direction Finding Station, and transportable radio monitoring and technical analysis system - Connection and commutation of up to five passive and two active external antennae
- Attenuator providing the ability of input signal control within 0 - 60 dB range.
- Socket for external reference generator.
Technical Specifications
| Operating frequency range | 0.009-8000 MHz |
| Number of receiving channels | 1 |
| Standing Wave Ratio (SWR) at antenna input with input resistance 50 Ohm | 3 max. |
| Type of antenna input connectors | N |
| Maximum allowable input voltage | 140 dBµV |
| Sensitivity (with 3.125 kHz discreteness and 10 dB signal/noise ratio) | 1 μV, max. |
| Noise figure (with preamplifier on) | |
| within 0.009 – 30 MHz range | 15 dB, max. |
| within 20 – 8000 MHz range | 12 dB, max. |
| Level evaluation range | 130 dB, min |
| Intermodulation free dynamic range (3rd and 2nd order) at resolution not exceeding 16 kHz (with a spectrum discreteness of 3.125 kHz) | 75 dB, min |
| Attenuation | 0 – 60 dB, incr 1 dB |
| Central frequency of IF analogue output | 70 MHz |
| Max. simultaneous bandwidth (bandpass) at ±3.0 dB variation: | |
| Within 0.009 - 5 MHz range | 1 MHz, min. |
| Within 5 - 25 MHz range | 2 MHz, min |
| Within 25 - 110 MHz range | 5 MHz, min. |
| Within 110 - 220 MHz range | 10 MHz, min |
| Within 220 - 8000 MHz range | 24 MHz, min |
| Additional analog bandwidth | 0.5 MHz |
| Receiver tuning resolution | 1 Hz |
| Single-signal spurious, Image and IF rejection: | |
| Within 0.009 - 3000 MHz range | 80 dB, min |
| Within 3000 - 8000 MHz range | 70 dB, min |
| Phase noise level of heterodyne when mistuning at 10 kHz | |
| Within 0.009 - 30 MHz range | -100 dBs/Hz, max. |
| Within 20 - 3000 MHz range | -100 dBs/Hz, max. |
| Within 3000 - 8000 MHz range | -90 dBs/Hz, max. |
| Input IP2, attenuation off | |
| Within 0.009 - 30 MHz range | 30 dBmW min. |
| Within 20 - 3000 MHz range | 40 dBmW min. |
| Within 3000 - 8000 MHz range | 30 dBmW min. |
| Input IP3, attenuation off | |
| Within 0.009 - 30 MHz range | 0 dBmW min. |
| Within 20 - 3000 MHz range | 10 dBmW min. |
| Within 3000 - 8000 MHz range | 0 dBmW min. |
| Relative frequency instability of the built-in reference generator | Max. ±5×10-7 |
| Typical retuning time | 2 ms |
| Parameters of external reference generator input: | |
| Frequency | 10 MHz; 12,8 MHz |
| Level | 0±3 dBm |
| Demodulator bandwidth | |
| Receiver sensitivity in AM mode | 1.5 μV, max. |
| Receiver sensitivity in FM (narrow) mode | 0.8 μV, max. |
| Demodulation types | AM, FM, SSB, FT |
| Panorama spectrum analysis rate when scanning over 220 - 3000 MHz frequency range (with 12.5 kHz spectrum discreteness) | 10 GHz/s, min |
| Minimum duration of single signal detected within simultaneous bandwidth (receiver tuning frequency doesn't change) | 1 µs |
| Types of recorded data | Spectrum, time, signal sampling (I/Q) |
| Continuous recording time | Depends on the storage volume |
| Maximum I/Q bandwidth | 24 MHz |
| I/Q output interface | Ethernet 1G |
| External equipment control interface | RS-485 |
| DC supply voltage | 10 - 30 V |
| Voltage of AC power supply | 90-250 V |
| Power consumption | 70 W, max. |
| Dimensions, max. | 490×280×150 mm |
| Weight | 10 kg, max |
| Operating temperature range | -20°C … +45°C |
| Relative humidity at 25°C | max. 98% |
| Maximum altitude above-sea level | 4500 m |
