ARGAMAK-K (Model 5)
Digital Panoramic Radio Receiver
Purpose:
- Outdoor/indoor radio monitoring applications including:
- Radio signal recording and technical analysis
- Panoramic spectrum analysis
- Radio signal parameter evaluation
- Receipt and decoding of service data transmitted by radio signals of modern digital communication systems: 2/3/4/5G, CDMA (IS-95, cdma2000, EV-DO), DECT, TETRA, DMR, APCO P25, dPMR, NXDN, NB-IoT, LoRaWan, Wi-Fi, WiMAX, Bluetooth, ZigBee; as well as digital TV: DVB-T/T2/H, DTMB
Designs
- Inside impact-resistant case for outdoor application
- Inside RATIOPAC case for indoor application.
Typical configuration:
- ARGAMAK-K (Model 5) Digital Panoramic Radio Receiver (simultaneous bandwidth up to 24 MHz, frequency range 0.009-3000 MHz)
- Control and display unit with SMO-PA, SMO-STA, SMO-ASPD Software Packages.
Options:
- ARC-PS330 External Wideband Frequency Down-Converter (2.4 - 30 GHz) to extend the operating frequency range
- 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. 2021681273.
- 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. 2021669703
- SMO-CT Software Package for Automated Monitoring of digital TV signals (DVB-T/T2/H, DTMB). Certificate of state registration of software packages No. 2015613938.
Common functions:
- I/Q recording including with preliminary multi-channel filtering
- Panoramic spectrum analysis within operating frequency range or within arbitrary numbers of frequency intervals
- Detection of radio signals based on different algorithms
- Evaluation of radio signal parameter (central frequency, level, bandwidth, modulation parameters etc.)
- Automatic classification (modulation, communication standard etc.) and identification of radio emissions
- Filtering of detected radio signal list based on different criteria (classification results, technical parameters, detection time etc.)
- Demodulation of radio signals with analogue modulation (AM, FM, PM, SSB) with option to record and palyback of recorded LF-signal by control unit
- Synchronization of internal time by GNSS signals
- Receipt and decoding of service data transmitted by radio signals of modern digital communication systems: 2/3/4/5G, CDMA (IS-95, cdma2000, EV-DO), NB-IoT, LoRaWan,DECT, TETRA, DMR, APCO P25, dPMR, NXDN, Wi-Fi, WiMAX, Bluetooth, ZigBee; as well as digital TV: DVB-T/T2/H, DTMB
- Joint operation of systems (when communication equipment is available), e.g. as a part of Automated Spectrum Monitoring Systems
Features:
- Additional analog bandwidths for operation in complicated electromagnetic environment
- I/Q sampling of received radio signals withing 100 MHz bandwidth
- High-speed AGC with regulated range up to 90 dB
- Internal battery run operation within min. 30 minutes
- Operation with external reference generator
- GNSS-based synchronization option.
Technical Specifications
General Parameters |
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| Operating frequency range: | |
| in basic configuration | 0.009-8000 MHz |
| Extended design | 0.009-30000 MHz |
| Noise figure (with preamplifier on) | |
| within 0.009 – 30 MHz range | 15 dB, max. |
| within 20-8000 MHz range | 10 dB, max. |
| within 8000 – 18000 MHz range | 14 dB, max. |
| within 18 000 – 24 500 MHz range | 16 dB, max. |
| within 24 500 – 30 000 MHz range | 22 dB, max. |
| Spurious, Image and IF rejection: | |
| Within 0.009 - 8000 MHz range | 80 dB, min |
| Within 8000 - 18000 MHz range | 70 dB, min |
| Within 18000 - 30000 MHz range | 45 dB, min |
| Phase noise level of heterodyne when mistuning at 10 kHz | |
| Within 0.009 - 30 MHz range | -120 dBs/Hz, max. |
| Within 20 - 2000 MHz range | -110 dBs/Hz, max. |
| Within 2000 - 3000 MHz range | -105 dBs/Hz, max. |
| Within 3000 - 8000 MHz range | -100 dBs/Hz, max. |
| Within 8000 - 18000 MHz range | -95 dBs/Hz, max. |
| Within 18000 - 30000 MHz range | -90 dBs/Hz, max. |
| 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 |
| Standing Wave Ratio (SWR) at antenna inputs with input resistance 50 Ohm | |
| within 0.009-8000 MHz range | 2.5 max. |
| within 8 000 - 30 000 MHz range | 3.5 max. |
| Input IP3, attenuation off | |
| Within 0.009 - 30 MHz range | 20 dBmW min. |
| Within 20 - 3000 MHz range | 10 dBmW min. |
| Within 3000 - 30000 MHz range | 0 dBmW min. |
| Max. simultaneous bandwidth at ±3.0 dB variation: | |
| Within 0.009 - 30 MHz range | 30 MHz |
| Within 20 - 30000 MHz range | 100 MHz |
| Additional analog bandwidths: | |
| Within 0.009 - 30 MHz range | 2 MHz, 300 kHz |
| Within 20 - 30000 MHz range | 80 MHz, 24 MHz, 1.2 MHz |
Search and detection of the radio signals |
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| Rate of panorama spectrum analysis with max. 16 kHz resolution (at spectrum discreteness max. 3.125 kHz) | 60 GHz/s, min |
| Detected signal minimum duration (detection sensitivity for short signals becomes worse as duration decreases) | 1 µs |
| Sensitivity with 3.125 kHz discreteness depending on the frequency | 0.8 - 1.5 µV |
Radio Channel Monitoring, Technical Analysis and Broadcast Recording |
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| Max. analysis bandwidth at ± 3.0 dB variation: | |
| Within 0.009 - 30 MHz range | 30 MHz |
| Within 20 - 30000 MHz range | 100 MHz |
| Types of recorded data | Spectrum, time, signal sampling (I/Q) |
| Maximum I/Q bandwidth | Up to 100 MHz |
| Continuous recording time | Depends on the storage volume |
Demodulated signal recording |
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| Demodulator bandwidth | 250 kHz, 100 kHz, 50 kHz, 12 kHz, 6 kHz, 3 kHz |
| Receiver sensitivity in AM mode | 1.5 μV, max. |
| Receiver sensitivity in FM (narrow) mode | 0.8 μV, max. |
| Receiver tuning discrete | 1 Hz |
| Demodulation types | AM, FM, SSB, FT |
