MESA® 2.0 Spectrum Analyzer
Portable spectrum analyzer of small size, equipped with a number of functions and features specific to TSCM – Counter Surveillance Counter Measures
Price: on request
Description
MESA® 2.0 is a portable, easy-to-use RF receiver capable of detecting known, unknown, illicit, disruptive, or interfering transmissions. MESA® 2.0 offers portability and operational capabilities not found in other spectrum analyzers. It has the tools, specifications, and design features ideal for locating unknown signals across a wide frequency range, up to 6 GHz (12 GHz with the Antenna Down Converter and 18 GHz with the optional Antenna Down Converter).
Spectrum Analyzer – zoom, screen freeze, frequency span, start/end frequencies, resolution bandwidth (RBW), center frequency
I/Q Logging – Acquires raw I/Q data for external analysis
SmartBars™ – displays newly detected or increasing RF energy via a bar graph
Mobile Device Bands – displays radio frequencies in specific bands (e.g. Wi-Fi, GSM, etc.); includes new Jammer/Interference detection feature in recent production models
Wi-Fi – View nearby access points and clients, RSSI, signal strength, channel, and more
Bluetooth – View pairing activity of nearby devices
Visualization Features – Persistence, Raster Waterfall, Spectral Power Histogram (RSSI), Peak Trace, Average Trace, Cached Peak
Display and Controls – 18 cm ( 7 inch ) capacitive touchscreen with brightness and zoom controls
MCP (Multi-Carrier Probe) – Power Line Cables (Carrier Current), Visible Light/IR, Ultrasound, Audio Transformer, and Acoustic Leakage
Probe/Antenna Recognition – automatically detects REI antennas/probes and adjusts the display
Audio Demodulation – AM/FM
Alerts – vibration, audible and visual
Remote Access – Ethernet port for VNC remote access
Signal List Generation – manual or automatic depending on the mode
GPS – removable USB module that acquires and saves GPS data
Audio – Built-in speaker and external headphones with adjustable volume control. Microphone port for acoustic leak detection probe and audio transformer.
Data Ports – 2 USB 2.0 Type-A ports for software updates, storage, and file transfer
Technical Specifications
- Scanning speed – over 200 GHz/second
- Operating frequency range – 10 [kHz] ÷ 6 [GHz] / 12 [GHz] / 18 [GHz] with optional Down Converter antenna
- Resolution Bandwidth (RBW) – variable with span: 0.0380 kHz to 312.5 kHz
- Instantaneous bandwidth – 25 [MHz]
- DANL – Noise Floor – RBW 312.5 [kHz] with preamplifier: -90 dBm; RBW 9.765 [kHz] with preamplifier -110 [dBm]
- Attenuation – 0 [dB], 10 [dB], 20 [dB], Auto
- Preamplifier – +15 [dB]
- Detection Types – RF, Carrier Current, Acoustic Leakage, IR/Visible Light, Ultrasonic
- Spurious-Free Dynamic Range (SFDR) – 81.6 [dB]
- Receiver type – Swept-tuned superheterodyne
- Audio demodulation – AM/FM demodulation with filter options: Auto, 200 [kHz], 20 [kHz], 5 [kHz]
- Input Port – QMA (RF Input) connector for supplied and auxiliary RF antennas
- Power supply – AC 100 ÷ 240 [V] / 50 ÷ 60 [Hz]; single rechargeable lithium-ion battery
- Battery life – approximately 3 hours (typical) per battery
- Charging time – approximately 3 hours per battery (typical)
- Unit Dimensions – 13x20x5 [cm] (5x8x2 inches)
- Unit weight -1.1 [kg] (2.4 lb) including battery
- Suitcase dimensions – 16x38x47 [cm] (6x15x18.5 inches)
- Suitcase/contents weight – 6.8 [kg] (15 lbs)
- Operating temperature – -10 to 53 [°C]
- Battery charging temperature – 5 to 37 [°C]
- Storage temperature – -20 to 60 [°C]
Accessories
- Hybrid Whip Antenna – 30 [MHz] ÷ 6 [GHz] – Broadband hybrid antenna suitable for multiple applications
- Fixed Hybrid Antenna – 85 [MHz] ÷ 6 [GHz] – connects directly to the MESA® 2.0, allowing the user to move freely without cables
- Antenna with Down Converter – 500 [MHz] ÷ 12 [GHz] – log-periodic antenna with integrated Down-Converter for operating below 6 GHz or in the 6 ÷ 12 [GHz] band
- Directional Antenna – 70 MHz ÷ 500 MHz – Flag design antenna that offers directional gain for low frequency signals.
- VLF Loop Probe – 10 [kHz] ÷ 30 [MHz] – detects very low RF frequencies.
- Locating probe – 20 [MHz] ÷ 6 [GHz] – effective in environments with high RF noise and in close proximity to the transmitter.
- Multi-Carrier Probe (MCP): 100 [kHz] ÷ 60 [MHz] – for testing power lines up to 250 Volts for modulated signals. Measures Phase/Neutral, Neutral/Ground, and Phase/Ground pairs.
- Visible Light/Infrared – 10 [kHz] ÷ 50 [MHz] – detects infrared and visible light transmissions.
- Ultrasonic Probe – 15 [kHz] ÷ 80 [kHz] – detects sound waves operating above the upper limit of human hearing.
- Audio Transformer – 300 [Hz] ÷ 20 [kHz] – applies positive and negative voltage to activate microphones and tests low voltage wiring for unmodulated signals.
- Acoustic Leak Detector – 300 [Hz] ÷ 20 [kHz] – detects vulnerabilities related to acoustic leaks in structures (walls, windows, pipes, etc.).
- USB GPS Dongle – Acquires real-time GPS location data.
- External battery charger
- Extra battery
Product Composition
- Detector
- Accessories
- Users Manual
- Safety suitcase