Narda Safety Test Solutions Discusses Their IDA 2 and the Future of Test & Measurement

In this interview with RCR Wireless, Volker Brands, the regional manager for Narda Test Solutions, is describing the launch of the second generation of hand-held spectrum analyzers, IDA2, for interference and direction finding. The capabilities of the IDA2 include the typical spectrum and level meter and spectrogram, as well as the full direction finding capability. Furthermore it analyzes the signal by demodulating it in the AM and FM band, and includes a scope mode and IQ analyzer to ensure a high probability of intercept of an interfering signal. The key customers are cellular operators, land mobile operators, broadcasters, regulatory agencies and the defense and intelligence community.