....I'd rather just talk trash about them in public forums... "8) Nearly 20 years ago I bought a CCS PIC C compiler. Me & that compiler got along like a house on fire, and when the upgrade offer came along I could'nt wait, more devices, bug-fixes, woohoo! CCS wanted to "verify" I was the legal owner of the compiler by installing software on my computer that would examine my HDD & report back to the mother ship - A problem because the compiler was installed on a computer which was'nt, never had been, & never would be, on-line. Eventually I talked to the Great Man himself, who offered to sell me the upgrade at full boat - Or go away. I went. I got another CCS upgrade offer just the other day... "8) ... On 9/18/19, Bob Blick wrote: > I think I'd rather just talk trash about them in public forums and social > media :) > > Seriously, I was basically told to buy the new model at full price or go > away. > > Bob > > ________________________________________ > From: piclist-bounces@mit.edu on behalf of Dway= ne > Reid > Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2019 10:03 AM > To: Microcontroller discussion list - Public. > Subject: Re: [EE] Simple spectrum analyzer > > Hi there, Bob. > > I had exactly the opposite reaction from Signal Hound. I originally > had the "A" version of the analyzer. I found that the LO leakage out > the input port was completely destroying the performance of the > Wireless Mic and Intercom receivers that the spectrum analyzer was > supposed to be supporting. This was in a live broadcast situation > and it took a while to figure out that the periodic (repeating) > interference we were experiencing was coming from the Signal Hound > located several hundred feet away. What we were seeing was the LO as > it swept across the spectrum that we were using. > > I talked extensively with Signal Hound and urged them to do something > about the problem. > > They offered me the option to upgrade to their about-to-be-released > "B" version. I received one of the very first production units. I > don't recall how much they charged me but it seemed entirely > reasonable at the time. I sent my original unit back to them and > they sent me the replacement. Bonus: they sent me the > temperature-calibrated version at no extra cost - the first batch of > production analyzers were all calibrated over temperature as part of > their development process. I got lucky! > > The SA-44B analyzer has been working perfectly. It is in use at many > live Broadcast events, especially live Curling events that originate > in North America (both Canada and USA). There are so many channels > of Wireless Mic receivers in use at any one time that the lead A2 on > the show finds that having a spectrum analyzer is almost essential for hi= m. > > All I can do is suggest that you reach out to Signal Hound and see if > they will offer you an inexpensive upgrade to the "B" version. > > dwayne > > > At 10:19 PM 9/17/2019, Bob Blick wrote: >>Hi Dwayne, >>I was an early adopter of Signal Hound, and I have the exact >>opposite opinion. The early units had problems, which evidently they >>have mostly fixed. And as the company grew, they completely >>abandoned me. Even though I supported them with good cash money at >>the beginning when they needed it most, there was no upgrade path >>for me and my orphaned unit. Not even a trade-in discount for the >>new version was offered to me when I asked. Bad taste in my mouth, for >> sure. >>Bottom line from me: "Avoid" >>Friendly regards, Bob >> >>________________________________________ >>From: piclist-bounces@mit.edu on behalf of >>Dwayne Reid >>Sent: Tuesday, September 17, 2019 2:06 PM >>To: Microcontroller discussion list - Public. >>Subject: Re: [EE] Simple spectrum analyzer >> >>Hi there, Dave. >> >>I think highly of the Signal Hound line of spectrum analyzers. Their >>lowest-cost analyzer is WAY overkill for what you need **BUT** you >>can write your own application using their API and have exactly zero >>controls if you wish. >> >>The USB-SA44B analyzer is 1 Hz to 4.4 GHz >><https://signalhound.com/pro= ducts/usb-sa44b/> >> >>Interestingly, Signal Hound just release a customer success story >>where they used the SA44B in an unattended site to gather data for >>FCC compliance. The description of what they did is on the Signal >>Hound website. >> >>You may also be will to consider Ariel Rocholl's >>RF Explorer. His products are now available from Seeed and >>Digikey. I'm not sure if you recall, but Ariel is a long-time PIClister. >> >>Just food for thought. >> >>dwayne >> >> >>-- >>http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive >>View/change your membership options at >>http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist > > > -- > Dwayne Reid > Trinity Electronics Systems Ltd Edmonton, AB, CANADA > 780-489-3199 voice 780-487-6397 fax 888-489-3199 Toll Free > www.trinity-electronics.com > Custom Electronics Design and Manufacturing > > -- > http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive > View/change your membership options at > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist > > -- > http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive > View/change your membership options at > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist > --=20 http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .