tinySA settings impacting scanning speed

The tinySA has various settings to optimize scanning speed. A number of these settings are explained and demonstrated.
For more information visit: tinysa.org

[@WendyWay-g1o]

1000 / 580 is not 7.2 so I'm confused.

[@mevmevmev]

Why does the RBW filter have an inverted peak/ flat-top when you are zoomed in to a peak? Is this a limitation or something the can be adjusted/calibrated? Also, in the case of a wide RBW is true peak the actual highest point (both sides of the RBW filter, or the middle which appears lower. Amazing device for the features and cost.

[@ErikKaashoek]

The RBW filter shape is due to a fixed DSP algorithm inside the RF IC. Can not be changed. The measured value is where the signal fits in the filter so some uncertainty for wide RBW

[@hamradio3716]

Wow! So many nice options. These videos are excellent. 10/10

[@technophil7560]

Thank you for the continuous informations

[@scollyer.tuition]

I know essentially nothing about RF techniques, and I was wondering what are the practical limitations of the TinySA's RBW of 2.6 kHz? Which applications are absolutely ruled out for the TinySA by this minimum RBW size? I guess looking at the details of certain kinds of modulation, but apart from that, I'm too clueless to know. Or to put it another way: what *could* I do with one of the low-end Rigol or Siglent SAs (with RBW down to 10 Hz) that I *can't* do with the TinySA.

[@ErikKaashoek]

Indeed, looking at certain kinds of modulation, and a low RBW may help to extract a signal from the noise. But given the difference in price, even second hand, why not start with a tinySA and if needed you can always buy a much more expensive Rigol or Siglent.

[@scollyer.tuition]

@@ErikKaashoek Eric, thanks for the rapid response. Yes, I had forgotten about the obvious SNR improvements due to smaller RBW - good point. I indeed intend to buy a tinySA (I note the lower case T :-) as I have an upcoming project where I think I will have to worry about EMI problems - something new for me - so I will need something to give me an idea of the problem - the tinySA will be fine for this, I think. And yes, I am going to use the tinySA as a device where I can learn some RF techniques - it's from that point of view that I'm wondering what I shouldn't expect to be able to do. By the way, are there any plans for hardware upgrades in the future, or is the current design pretty much final?

[@johnwoods8309]

Thanks for another great tutorial erik

[@ahmetozdemir7173]

What is the last version?

[@ErikKaashoek]

See wiki: tinySA.org/wiki