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RF Meter

Virtual RF Power Meter Software

Bird RF Meter allows you to control and analyze measurements from your Bird USB power sensors from Windows and Android Devices. 

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Simple Power Measurement

RF Meter allows you to access the full functionality of sensor on both Windows and Android devices. It offers a data table, graphing, sensor configuration, and data logging capabilities. Simply connect your sensor via USB and you're ready to take measurements without extra calibration, driver downloads, or configuration. 

See Compatible Sensors

Supports All Sensor Functions

Forward and Reflected True Average Power, VSWR, Peak Power, Crest Factor, CCDF, and Burst Power (sensor dependent).

Built-In Graphing & Data Logging

Time & Bar graphs, customizable data logging with automatic saving. 

Plug & Play

Simply connect your Bird USB Sensor and start taking data, no other installs required. 

  • For Windows
  • For Android

RF Meter for Windows

RF Meter for Windows allows control of your Bird USB power sensors from your laptop or desktop. 

System Requirements:

  • Windows 10 or 11
  • 100 MB free disk space
  • 1 available USB port
  • Mouse or pointing device.
  • Adobe Reader
  • 1280 x 720, 16 bit or higher resolution recommended.
RF Meter for Windows Graph 2

RF Meter for Android

RF Meter for Android allows control of your Bird USB power sensors from your Android-based phone or tablet. This version is included with Bird Power Meter Displays, SiteHawks, and SignalHawks

System Requirements:

  • Android version 4.0.3 or higher
  • Hardware must support On-The-Go (OTG) host functionality
  • USB Connection
RF Meter for Windows displaying a 16.5 W forward power reading

Compatible Sensors

RF Meter is compatible with Bird 5000, 7020 and 7022 Series sensors.

Model Number
Name
Frequency Range
Power Range
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Wideband Power Sensor
350 MHz to 4.0 GHz
150 mW to 150 Watts Avg., 400 Watts Peak
Directional RF Power Sensor
2 to 1000 MHz, Element dependent
125 mW to 1 kW, Element dependent
Wideband RF Power Sensor
350 MHz to 4.0 GHz
25 mW to 25 W Avg., 60 W Peak
Wideband RF Power Sensor
25 MHz to 1.0 GHz
500 mW to 500 W Avg., 1300 W Peak
5017D-AV Learn More
Wideband RF Power Sensor
100 MHz to 1.3 GHz
N/A
Wideband RF Power Sensor
150 MHz to 4.0 GHz
100 mW to 25 W Avg., 60 W Peak
Wideband RF Power Sensor
25 MHz to 1.0 GHz
100 mW to 100 W Avg., 260 W Peak
7020-1-010101 Learn More
Basic Power Sensor
350 MHz to 4.0 GHz
0.15 W to 150 W
7020-1-020101 Learn More
Basic Power Sensor
350 MHz to 4.2 GHz
0.15 W to 150 W
7020-1-030301 Learn More
Basic Power Sensor
25 MHz to 1.0 GHz
0.5 W to 500 W
Statistical RF Power Sensor
350 MHz to 6 GHz
0.25 W to 500 W average
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Need More Ways to Control?

Bird Power Viewer Software supports Bird 7027 and 7027 families of pulse sensors. 

For other sensors, or for programmatic control of your sensors or integration into larger workflows, check out the code examples on Bird's GitHub. 

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Ensure Easy Control

Bird RF Meter software ensures you have easy access to control your Bird sensors, and gather and analyze data from them. With versions for both Windows and Android devices, you can carry analysis capabilities with you wherever you are. 

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