HD Radio (US digital radio) coverage survey tool in a class of its own
DEVA Radio Explorer III HD Radio is an advanced coverage survey tool, fully compliant with the Digital HD Radio Broadcasting standard. It boasts an FM tuner, as well as an FM/HD Radio tuner and guarantees precision and versatility. This is a powerful tool, which measures all important signal parameters, including RF level, MPX deviation, Left & Right Audio levels values, DAAI and CDNR. It has a built-in FM RDS/RBDS Decoder, an HD Radio PAD Decoder, as well as a Loudness Meter, among other great features to ensure excellent performance and effectiveness.
RF Input | |
Tuning Range | User selectable, 87.1-107.9 MHz |
Tuning Step | 10, 20, 50, 100 kHz |
Tuner Sensitivity | ≤ 10µV for 50dB monaural FM S/N |
Antenna Ports | BNC Connector, 50Ω |
Internal Attenuator | 0, 10, 20 and 30 dB |
Dynamic range | 100 dB |
FM Demod | |
IF Filter Bandwindth | Selectable 15 Incr. (27kHz - 157kHz) or Auto |
Frequency Response | ±0.1 dB, 10 Hz to 86 kHz |
Dynamic range | 90 dB |
Stereo Decoder | |
Frequency Response (L and R) | ±0.1 dB, 10 Hz to 15 kHz |
SNR (Stereo) | 60 dB, 50 µs de-emphasis |
THD | 0.1%, 10 Hz to 15 kHz, 50 µs de-emphasis |
Stereo Separation | 50 dB, 50 Hz to 10 kHz, 50 µs de-emphasis |
HD Radio | |
Audio Programs | MPS, SPS1 to SPS7 |
Quality Indicators | DAAI, CDNR, HD Radio lock |
SIS Data | Station Slogan, Station Message, Station Long Name, Station Universal Short Name, FCCID |
PAD Data | Artist, Title, Album, Genre |
Metering Accuracy | |
RF Level | ±1 dB, 0 to 100 dBµV |
MPX Power | ±0.2 dBr, -12 to 12 dBr, 0.1 dBr resolution |
Total, Pos, Neg | ±2 kHz, 10 to 100 kHz, 1 kHz resolution |
Pilot, RDS | ±0.5 kHz, 1 to 12 kHz, 0.2 kHz resolution |
Audio | ±1 dB, +10.0 to -55.0 dB, 0.1 dB resolution |
Outputs | |
Audio (L, R) | +6 dBu, 600Ω, balanced XLR Connector |
GPO | Terminals on rear panel, optoisolated |
Headphone | 6,3mm (1/4") Phone Jack |
Communication Interfaces | |
USB | B-type Connector |
Ethernet 10/100 Base-T | RJ45 Connector |
RDS Decoder | |
Standards | European RDS CENELEC; United States RBDS NRSC |
Error Correction & Counting | Yes |
AF Decoding | Yes |
CT (Time/Date) | Yes |
PI, PTY, DI, MS | Yes |
TA/TP | Yes |
RT (Radio Text), RT+ | Yes |
PS (Program Service name) | Yes |
TMC, ODA | Yes |
Group Analyzer | Yes |
BER Analyzer | Yes |
Group Sequence Display | Yes |
RDS RAW Data Display | Yes |
GPS Receiver | |
Number of channels | 50 |
Antenna | Pre-amplified, 5m of cable, magnetic |
Connector | SMA, rear panel |
Measurement Storage | |
Storage | 16GB Build-in Memory Card |
Data format | Text, CSV |
Power Requirement | |
Voltage | 12 DC (11-15V) / 2A max at 12V |
Connector | XLR (on rear panel) |
Size and Weight | |
Dimensions (W;H;D) | 210 x 76 x 215 mm |
Shipping Weight | 470 x 180 x 310 mm / 4.031 kg |
HS Code | 8527212000 |