ICX-FieldHawk Spectrum Analyzer Library

Product data sheets, user manuals, application notes, and briefs for the Berkeley Nucleonics ICX-FieldHawk real-time spectrum analyzers. One measurement platform in three form factors: a handheld instrument, a field-ready unit, and compact USB and networked receivers, all running the SpectraCore analysis software and sharing a common API.

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Product Data Sheets

Specifications and operating overview for each form factor in the line.

ICX-FieldHawk Real-Time Spectrum Analyzer

ICX-FieldHawk Real-Time Spectrum Analyzer

Handheld real-time spectrum analyzer, 9 kHz to 40 GHz, with 100 MHz of analysis bandwidth and an FPGA FFT engine.

ICX-FieldHawk-R Real-Time Spectrum Analyzer

ICX-FieldHawk-R Real-Time Spectrum Analyzer

Field-ready analyzer for outdoor and vehicle work, 9 kHz to 40 GHz, with 100 MHz of analysis bandwidth.

ICX-Series USB/LAN Real-Time Spectrum Analyzer

ICX-Series USB/LAN Real-Time Spectrum Analyzer

Compact USB and networked receivers, 9 kHz to 40 GHz, driven from a host running SpectraCore.

ICX -SDR Software Defined Radio Option

The -SDR option turns any ICX analyzer into a calibrated software defined radio, with SoapySDR and GNU Radio support.

ICX-FieldHawk Lineup and Comparison Matrix

Compare the three form factors and frequency tiers side by side, with accessories and options.

User Manuals

Operating, measurement, and remote-control reference for each model.

ICX-FieldHawk User Manual

Operating, measurement, and remote-control reference for the handheld models.

ICX-FieldHawk-R User Manual

Operating, measurement, and remote-control reference for the ICX-FieldHawk-R field-ready models.

ICX-Series USB & LAN User Manual

Operating reference for the USB and networked receivers, including the unified API.

ICX-Series/N User Manual, 20 GHz

Operating reference for the 9 kHz to 20 GHz USB and Ethernet models.

Application Notes

The BNC-AN series: measurement technique and system design with ICX receivers.

Application Note

BNC-AN-101: The Programmable Spectrum Analyzer

What separates a measurement from a reading, and six requirements for a programmable analyzer.

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BNC-AN-102: Wide-Area Spectrum Monitoring

Building wide-area monitoring on ICX receivers, with gap-free capture and automated emitter classification.

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BNC-AN-103: Detecting UAS and Operators

Detecting commercial drones and locating their operators, with antennas and field geolocation.

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BNC-AN-104: Satellite Earth Station Commissioning

Commissioning an earth station with a portable analyzer, from carrier checks to interference hunts.

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BNC-AN-105: RF Record and Playback

Capturing IQ in the field and replaying it on the bench with a vector signal generator.

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BNC-AN-106: UAV-Borne Antenna Measurement

Antenna pattern and airborne radio measurement with lightweight USB modules flown on drones.

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BNC-AN-107: EMF Safety and RF Exposure

EMF safety and RF exposure work, from exposure limits to site survey practice and reporting.

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BNC-AN-108: 5G, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Analysis

Analyzing 5G NR, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth in one instrument, with channel measurements and demodulation.

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BNC-AN-109: EMC Pre-Compliance Testing

Pre-compliance testing on your own bench, with limit lines, detectors, and emission scan practice.

Application Note

BNC-AN-110: OEM Module Integration

Designing an ICX module into your own product, with the unified API and system design practice.

Technical Notes

Background on real-time spectrum analysis and where it changes the measurement.

A Practical Guide to Real-Time Spectrum Analysis

Why gap-free capture catches the microsecond bursts a swept analyzer misses.

Real-Time Spectrum Analysis for Electronic Warfare

Catching brief, agile, low-probability-of-intercept signals with density displays and mask triggering.

Application Briefs

How the line is deployed, by mission and by industry.

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Spectrum Monitoring & Enforcement

Regulatory monitoring, interference enforcement, and occupancy analysis with recorded evidence.

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RF Geolocation & Signal Mapping

Pairing GNSS and a directional antenna to find, plot, and chase RF sources in the field.

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Drone Spectrum Monitoring Payload

A sub-200 gram USB module that flies on a UAV, mapping position-tagged RF where the ground cannot reach.

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Receivers for EW & SIGINT Field Teams

Wide, gap-free capture and fast signal characterization for EW and SIGINT teams on battery power.

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Radar & Defense Spectrum Testing

Capturing pulsed radar, agile emitters, and buried signals for threat characterization.

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5G & Cellular Coverage Testing to 40 GHz

Walk-test and drive-test coverage validation to 40 GHz, including the mmWave bands.

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Wireless & 5G/6G System Validation

Debugging high-order modulation and intermittent errors across Wi-Fi 7, IoT, LTE, and 5G NR.

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EMI & EMC Pre-Compliance Testing

Catching impulsive bursts and clock spurs during R&D, before a failed compliance slot costs weeks.

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Test Kits for R&D & University Labs

Portable receivers with an open API for teaching, prototypes, and published work.

Application Brief

RTSA for Physics & Synthesizer Test

Measuring beam stability, phase noise, and frequency hopping for physics and synthesizer diagnostics.

Handbooks

Longer-form references on SDR integration and receiver selection.

SDR Integration Handbook

A 44-page reference on running open software against a calibrated analyzer, with six GNU Radio signal chains.

SDR Product Handbook: Choosing a Receiver

A 57-page reference on the SDR product landscape: architectures, dynamic range, phase noise, and the software stack.

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