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1. 31 Frequency Breakdown 32 Page 1 of 43 once eres acre an 33 PO AG OAL AO suet 33 33 Program COMMGUPATOIN 2 35 35 Signal SOWINGS tct des ped ee es vento eame Lester devenu stud fe auem tees 36 37 Spectrum Analyser uoto necne in to ebd eim enero dea acr a Denn usur 38 Default Dalai e 38 Alto save Settings selene eite aerei ted 38 FS AND SS CMO UON araa E MR RR HR PE 38 Band sive cine sat ultus uu Mund 39 Video etaed yb a ue opc aa edes 40 Generating D m m Tm 42 oSDSGIICatIOl 1S soa iix sosta Ur du Pha Hue e ova 43 Page 2 of 43 Welcome to the Spectrum ECM6 Manual for Windows OS Overview of the Spectrum ECM6 Quim 0 gt n REENN 5 The complete Spectrum ECM6 system assembled and operational Note The antenna is not s
2. 2 302 2 S0MHz to 40 0 MHz 3 400 40 0 MHz to 390 0 MHz 4 102 b 390 0 MHz to 1000 0 MHz 5 54 4 1000 0 MHz to 3000 0 MHz ef 0064 3000 0 MHz to 6000 0 MHz High Hit Warning 951 96 B value High Signal Warning above threshold 18 8 Possible Threat Warning Warnings Active after 3 ees On the left you have a choice of selecting the threshold levels for particular areas on the spectrum 0 MHz 3 MHz 3 MHz 40 MHz 40 MHz 390 MHz 390 MHz 1000 MHz 1000 MHz 3000 MHz 3000 MHz 6000 MHz The threshold or squelch is the level of signal deemed to be that transition between low signal of little interest and a higher signal which is being sought The threshold level can be set globally or over the five individual bands On the right side are two frames the first for High Signal warning and the second for High Hit warning You can choose to have a Possible Threat Warning This will display when both the High Signal and High Hit levels are encountered You can choose the alarm sound played when the Possible Threat Warning is displayed it will be set to the default sound alarm wav There are several alarm files to choose from the menu Page 36 of 43 Scanner Options WARNING Changing these settings will seriously affect the program performance Scanner Options WARHING Altering these settings will seriously a
3. Spectrum Unlock 1 cose To lock out frequencies quicker just right click on a frequency in the Frequency Zoom window The red circle with a white line shows that this signal is now locked out You can unlock it at any time by double clicking on the frequency and pressing the Unlock button Return to the Main data screen by pressing ESC twice Page 18 of 43 Save the file again with same filename and if prompted say yes to overwrite Go to Scan gt Standard scan to resume the scan Select No to resuming the scan It will start a new scan using the last frequency settings Stop the scan after another 10 passes and then save with a different filename i e Secondscan2 scn Comparing Scan Data Files Go to Tools and select Compare Scan Files and you will be asked to choose two files for comparing File Comparison File Report Reference File Comparison File Show Amplitude Omission Signal Frequency MHz Signal Addition Changes of Client Name Difference Than Detail Location rx Freq Start 0 0000 MHz Scan Mode d Freq End 0 0000 MHz Files Differ by oo Step Rate 00 kHz Ho of different 0 si Bandwidth 0 0 kHz frequencies 00 100 80 60 60 40 40 20 20 0 0 20 20 40 40 1 60 60 80 80 10 gt MHz MHz If you had entered a Client name this will have been used to cr
4. r1 FM1 Video Capture Te oth CET 35h wg AM 2 DeEmphasis Auto Record Rx Audio Attenuator OFF Breakdown Spectrum LockOut Help 1 After double clicking a frequency a box will be displayed with the frequency you ve selected Depending on the signal percentage the signal will range from red to yellow yellow being for the strongest signal and red for a signal below the threshold Just press Close or press the lt Esc gt key to exit this view Page 31 of 43 Frequency Breakdown Graph Pressing Breakdown from the Select Frequency box will display this the Frequency Breakdown Graph Real Time Frequency Breakdown 153 2600 5 ignal Yo conte At pointer 153 2500 MHz Round to nearest 12 5 kHz volume This continually scans a small band of frequencies on and about the selected frequency and updates accordingly When you select hold you can listen to the individual frequencies and scan through them by moving the mouse cursor left or right on the graph Just press Resume again to start scanning Just press Close or Esc to return to the Select Frequency window Page 32 of 43 Save data To save a file click File and select Save You should now enter a filename for your file and press ok to save Load data To load data previously saved go to File and select Open File then
5. SHEARWATER TSCM Lam rN Ee A bm sx Adh 2 me 1 gt al Science and Innovation Centre Station X Bletchley Park Sherwood Drive Milton Keynes e MK3 6DS UK 44 0 1908 677062 m Fax 44 0 1908 230732 Mob 44 0 7836 521376 Email info shearwatertscm com 9 Web www shearwatertscm com Sup ae cov A 0 25 3 Q o Spectrum ECM6 User Manual for Windows CONTENTS Overview of the Spectrum 3 opectr m ECMO Control 5 Spectrum ECMOJASSSImbly necati or eter arem Pests m Uaec sida 6 Removing the equipment from the 6 Connecting the Laptop 7 SC Mal ONNE CU Ol uoce erect senes 7 VSB COMMU OM STE 7 Up IMC oyster tice ta ede eh 7 Syse Sel cU MENS 8 10 SAI sheesh aca sacs cece Sent 11 Se CONG 5 CO 14 Screen shots from your second SCAN 16 Viewing an
6. 153 0000 MHz Frequency 154 2500 MHz Black Background Finish 155 5000 MHz StepRete 125 kHz PassNo m uo SES rre eme O Bandwidth kHz Scan Mode Standard Scan Notes Graph Increments 02500 MHz Started 24 May 2005 12 43 Finished 24 May 2005 12 46 Signal dB graph Note The Signal dB graph is only available in line graph view Page 17 of 43 Viewing and Locking out Scan Data Locking out non threat signals is a method of refining a scan in order to detect more readily new signals of interest Upon viewing the scan data double click a frequency to zoom in on it then double click again to listen to the frequency If there is no threat then lock this data out by pressing the Lock out button Frequency Zoom Exit Zoom View Report Help Client s Name Shearwater ECM Location Station X Bletchley Park Plot No 002 Cursor 154 3000 MHz Black Background Finish 155 5000 MHz Frequency Step Rate 12 5 kHz 44 Zoom View zoom Zoom Bandwidth kHz Scan Mode Standard Scan Mes Graph Increments 0 MHZ Started 24 May 2005 12 43 Finished 24 2005 12 46 Select Frequency m S ts 182 2 Purpose SSS pme Receive Mode Bandwidth MI 5 w kHz FM C AM C LSB USB C CW volume Video Mode C FM1 Invert Video Capture AM2 DeEmphasis Auto Record Rx Audio Attenuator OFF m
7. 51 1000 0 MHz to 3000 0 MHz 6 00 3000 Wz to 6000 0 WH Warnings Active after 3 Cancel A warning for signal strength will begin when signal strength over your percentage appears Once the set number of passes have completed the High Hit warning will come into force and show frequencies which have been active for most of the passes you can set the number of passes in the same dialog box When both warnings are in place on any one frequency a Possible Threat Warning is displayed Note You will have to turn some of these settings on because the default settings are off After 10 passes have completed stop the scan and return to the main data screen Go to File and select Save File As choose a filename and save file Save in Shearwater ECM ECM test2 scanl scn 4 My Recent Documents 4 Desktop My Documents My Network File name test scanz sen M Places Save as type Scan Files v Page 15 of 43 Screen shots from your second scan Dor Client s Name Shearwater ECM Location Station X Bletchley Park Plot No 002 Tue 24 May 2005 12 48 Spectrum ECM C Program Files Spectrum ECM 6 Data Shearwater 2 scan1 scn File Scan View Favourites Tools Help Signal E 4 I buat Li ndn hig in in n n
8. AM C LSB USB Volume Video Mode 4 Invert Video Capture FM 1 ORE AM2 DeEmphasis Auto Record Rx Audio Attenuator Breakdown E Spectrum LockOut Help 1 cose When you are tuned to frequency it can be analysed for video content Click on the Video Capture button the Video Capture window will open 29 WinTV32 File Display Options Configure View Help gg egy Lit 12 5 Mono 094 All Channels 401 x 301 There is a possibility that the frequency needs fine tuning Click the Tuning button in the Select Frequency window the Manual Radio Tuning window should display Manual Radio Tuning oer qe Auto Step MHz 100 kHz ols if BB Add Note 1 kHz uut perg ES Purpose Stop Signal 529 Bandwidth 220 kHz 1kHz FM C AM C volume 10 kHz C LSB USB 100 kHz Video Mode C FM1 AM2 Video Capture Auto record Rx Audio Invert DeEmphasis Attenuator Click the Tuning buttons above and below the displayed frequency until a clear picture is received Also try to get a clear picture by selecting between AM and FM or Invert the image or apply De Emphasis Page 40 of 43 28 WinTv32 File Display Options Configure View Help gg egy uiid 12 5 Mono 094 All Channels 401 x 301 As
9. TE 100 kHz 3 v v v v Y v Add Note 1 kHz GESA EX we Purpose Stop Signal 63 9 E Bandwidth B kHz dkHz p 10 kHz LsB USB 100 kHz Video Mode C FM1 2 Video Capture Auto record Rx Audio Invert DeEmphasis Attenuator You can fine tune frequency using arrows above and below each number in manual tune window You can also see the number of different frequencies in a small box on the right of your screen To print in text or graph form go to the Report tab at the top and choose your desired format Cross off the window and you will return to the Main Data screen Page 20 of 43 Loading A Previously Saved Data File To reload a file which has previously been saved go to File and select Open File and choose the file you wish to load Program in Detail Main Data screen Ea Spectrum ECM SEE File Scan View Favourites Tools Help Client s Name Location Plot No Mon 23 2005 15 26 Signal Frequency az MHz v Black Background Finish MHz StpRae Passo Bandwidth kHz Scan Mode Notes Graph Increments MHz Started Finished The Main data screen is the main display for all the data From the top left you have boxes for Clients Name Scan Location Plot No and a date time stamp
10. i D 1 D D 1 D D 1 D D 0 Start MHz Frequency 154 2500 MHz V Black Background Finish Step Rate 125 kHz Pass No 11 Purpose Bandwidth 6 kHz Scan Mode Standard Scan Notes Graph Increments 0 2500 MHz Started 24 May 2005 12 43 Finished 24 May 2005 12 46 0 Signal graph Spectrum ECM C Program Files Spectrum ECM 6 Data Shearwater ECM ECM test2 scan1 scn EIE File Scan View Favourites Tools Help Client s Name Shearwater ECM Location Station X Bletchley Park Plot No 002 24 2005 12 50 Hit al Start MHz Frequency 154 2500 MHz V Black Background Finish Step Rate 125 kHz PassNo 44 Purpose Bandwidth 6 kHz Standard Scan Notes Graph Increments 0 2500 MHz Started 24 May 2005 12 43 Finished 24 May 2005 12 46 Hit9o graph Page 16 of 43 Spectrum ECM C Program Files Spectrum ECM 6 Data Shearwater ECM ECM test2 scan1 scn SEE File Scan View Favourites Tools Help Client s Name Shearwater ECM Location Station Bletchley Park Plot No 002 Tue 24 May 2005 12 52 Signal dB 100 100 110 110 ch
11. 0000 MHz Started 23 May 2005 15 52 Finished 23 May 2005 16 01 Bandwidth 220 kHz ScanMode Standard Scan Notes Page 11 of 43 If your computer monitor doesn t show this you may not have bar chart view selected For a display in Bar go to View and select Bar Graph You can now zoom in by double clicking on any area of your scan Then press Alt and Z together and use the up and down arrows to control the zoom level Frequency Zoom Exit Zoom View Report Help Client s Shearwater ECM Location Station Bletchley Park Plot No 001 Cursor 525 3600 MHz Black Background Finish 590 1000 MHz Frequency TY Channels ajz Zoom View Step Rate 260 0 kHz Pass No Bandwidth 220 kHz ScanMode standard Scan Graph Increments 12 9740 MHz Started 23 May 2005 15 52 Finished 23 May 2005 16 01 xt zoom Zoom When in the Frequency Zoom window you can listen to a frequency by double clicking on a signal The Select Frequency window will display Select Frequency m 09 ts 667 96 Purpose WHF TY Channels Signal ee 9 E Receive Mode Bandwidth 220 kHz e FM E AM 2 LSB USB CW Volume Video Mode C FM1 Invert Video Capture AM2 DeEmphasis Auto Record Rx Audio Attenuator OFF Breakdown Spectrum LockOut Help F1 To control the volume press Alt and V together and a
12. At the bottom you have boxes for Step Rate Pass No Bandwidth Scan Mode Graph Increments Time Started Time Finished Purpose and Notes Also when you scan in the black boxes below the graph area will see the Start Frequency Mid Frequency and the Finish Frequency You can choose to have a black background with the check box towards the right of the screen Note Until you ve made a scan all boxes apart from the date time will remain empty Page 21 of 43 Entering Scan Data Define New Scan Scan Mode Extended Range Scan Mains LineScan Description Clients Mame Location Plot No 001 Scan Details Start Frequency MHz Min 0 0100 Max 2989 8600 Step Rate 260 0 kHz Bandwidth 220 kHz Finish Frequency MHz Min 10 1500 Max 3000 0000 10 kHz gt 3000 MHz 260 kHz VLFJLF MF HF10 kHz 30 MHz 260 kHz VLF LF MF10 kHz gt Mhz 30kHz x When starting a new scan you will be asked to enter the scan data such as Scan Mode the Start Frequency Finish Frequency and Client details Spatial RF Scan Standard Scan 10 kHz to 3000 MHz Select Standard Scan Enter the Clients Name this is the name of the company person you are scanning for Now enter the Current location this will be the town or city in which you are performing the analysis Key in the Plot number which will be used for the filename and wil
13. Bletchley Park Plot No 001 Scan Details Start Frequency 153 0000 MHz Min 00100 29995125 Step Rate 125 kHz Bandwidth e Finish Frequency f 55 5000 MHz Min 153 4875 493 9125 10 kHz gt 3000 MHz 260 kHz Cancel 10 kHz gt 30 MHz 260 kHz VLFILFMF10 kHz gt 3 Mhz 30 kHz Enter the Clients Name Location and Plot Number Key in the start frequency as 153 MHz and a finish frequency of 155 5 MHz Enter a step rate of 12 5 kHz and IF Bandwidth of 6 kHz then click OK Now start the scan press Alt S then S again for a Standard Scan Use the view tab to change between Signal the signal strength of each frequency Hit how active each frequency is and Signal dB shows the decibels of each frequency graphs Now switch between Line and Bar graphs Page 14 of 43 You can set a warning triggered by the Signal and Hit when they exceed chosen percentage to configure this go to Tools then Configurations and select Signal Settings and choose when you want the warnings to be displayed Signal Settings Individual Signal Thresholds High Signal Warning High Hit Warning above 1 592 36 _ resna 188 Absolute 2 302 3 0 MHz to 40 0 MHz Possible Threat Warning 3 00 7 4 402 390 0 MHz to 1000 0 MHz 5
14. Go to File and select New Scan to start your new scan Define New Scan Scan Mode Extended Range Scan Mains LineScan Description Clients Name Location Plot No 001 Scan Details start Frequency MHz 0 0100 Max 2989 8600 step Rate 260 0 M kHz Bandwidth 220 kHz Finish Frequency MHz Min 10 1500 3000 0000 10 kHz gt 3000 MHz 260 kHz VLF LF MF HF10 kHz gt 30 MHz 260 kHz VLF LF MF10 kHz gt 3 Mhz 30 kHz x Select Standard Scan for the Scan Mode then enter the Clients Name Location and Plot number Type in the Start Frequency and leave the Step Rate at 260 kHz and the Bandwidth at 220 kHz Type in the Finish Frequency and click OK You should now see the Start finish and centre frequencies as well as any other data Go to Scan and select Standard Scan to start your scan Once you have sufficient results go Scan gt Stop Scan to stop your current scan You should see your results on the computer monitor similar to this Spectrum ECM Untitled File Scan View Favourites Tools Help Client s Name Shearwater ECM Location Station X Bletchley Park Plot No 001 Mon 23 May 2005 16 01 Signal SM 100 0000 MHz Frequency 255 7400 MHz Black Background Finish 1100 0000 MHz Step Rete 2600 PassNo 3 _ ac TACTO s Graph Increments 100
15. a guide UK broadcast TV is normal AM with De emphasis as is most broadcast TV PAL transmissions will be seen as transmitted SECAM and NTSC display in monochrome and although it may not lock fully will give a good indication as to what they are Clandestine video transmissions are most likely to be FM and may be inverted Page 41 of 43 Generating Reports There are two types of reports that can be generated RTF Rich Text File format or sending the report to a printer To access the Report Selection window press ALT F then R or by clicking File and selecting Report Output Report Selection Text Reports Graphical Reports All Frequencies None Unused Frequencies Displayed Summary Graph Active Frequencies py Locked out Frequencies Signal Frequencies High Hit Frequencies Possible Threat Frequencies Header Footer Document 1 i The following text reports can be selected All Frequencies Unused Frequencies Active Frequencies Locked out Frequencies High Signal Frequencies High Hit Frequencies and Possible Threat Frequencies A Graph can also be included in the report by selecting the option Displayed Summary Graph If a scan had been done between 10 kHz and 3000 MHz at 260 kHz then the Full Spectrum Breakdown option will be available This allows a graphical report to be printed over 9 or 14 pages The Header and Footer of the report can
16. on various windows this corresponds to the current frequency being viewed or listened to The required band is selected by going to the main menu gt Tools gt Configuration gt Band Description From the list highlight the required xxx mdb file and click Open The band descriptions will now reflect the contents of the chosen xx mdb file There are five further files which can be used by the user to create foreign spectrum databases To Edit these database files use the Band Editor which can be found by going START gt Programs gt Shearwater ECM and clicking on Band Editor Page 38 of 43 Band Editor Program The Band Editor is used to edit radio frequency spectrum database files To load the program go to START gt Programs gt Shearwater ECM and click on Band Editor Load a database file by going to the main menu gt File gt Open Bands mdb My Recent Zl UsER 1 mdb Documents USER 2 mdb 3 mdb BRUSER 4 mdb 5 mdb File name mdb aces Files of type Band Edge Database mdb ww Cancel Choose a spare User file The file will load and the contents will be displayed as a list of frequencies and their uses Band Edge Editor C Program Files Spectrum ECM 6 InfoSet UK_Bands mdb lt File Help StartFreq BandT itle Annotation 0 Start of Radio Spectrum DC upwards 10 Very Low Frequency 100 LF spectrum beginning by convention it star
17. M cen More Than Station X Bletchley Park Location 60 0 153 0125 m 58 4 153 0375 a E 50 96 Station X Bletchley Park 58 4 153 0625 Breakdown Freq Start 153 0000 MHz Scan Mode Standard Scan 56 4 153 0875 End req En 56 5 153 1000 1 155 5000 NN Files Differ by 356 3 56 9 153 1625 5 125 kHz 60 0 153 1750 Ho of different 72 58 4 153 2125 a Bandwidth 6 0 kHz frequencies The differences are shown in the Difference Detail box at the top to listen to one of these click on the frequency and press the Monitor button Control the volume by pressing Alt V and using the right and left directional arrows Manual Tuning Frequency Auto Step Y Y Y Y Add Note 1 kHz er 28 mm zd Purpose Stop Signal 639 toon Receive Mode Bandwidth kHz 1kHz 10 kHz ccc 100 r der ke yes wee ETT T Video Mode C FM4 AM2 Video Capture Auto record Rx Audio Invert DeEmphasis Attenuator You can fine tune the frequency using the arrows above and below each number in the manual tune window You can also see the number of different frequencies in a small box on the right of your screen To print in text or graph form go to the Report tab at the top and choose your desired format Cross off the window and y
18. andwidth 220 kHz standard Scan Notes Graph Increments 100 0000 MHz Started 23 May 2005 15 52 Finished 23 May 2005 16 01 This graph shows all the frequencies that have been scanned and can allow for close inspection of a frequency Underneath the graph are the Start and Finish frequencies then in the middle is the frequency your cursor is currently on or the centre frequency if your mouse is out of the Graph area Page 29 of 43 Individual Frequency Graph Frequency Zoom Exit Zoom View Report Help Client s Name Shearwater ECM Location Station Bletchley Park Plot No 001 Cursor 525 3600 MHz v Black Background Finish 590 1000 MHz Frequency Step Rate 2600 kHz Pass No ES MEEK TY Channels ajz Zoom View Bandwidth 220 kHz ScanMode Standard Scan 5 Graph Increments 42 9740 MHz Started 23 2005 15 52 Finished 23 May 2005 16 01 xt zoom Zoom This graph displays the individual frequencies which can be closely inspected by double clicking on a selected signal Again at the top of the screen is displayed the Clients Name Location and Plot Number The middle of the screen is the main graph display Page 30 of 43 Selecting Frequencies Select Frequency Hts 667 Purpose Signal ee Receive Mode Bandwidth 220 kHz FM AM C LSB C USB C Volume Video Mode
19. be personalised this can be done by clicking on the Header Footer button and typing in to the Header Text and Footer Text boxes Reports Custom Header Footer Header Text Header Colour Footer Text Fetter Colour When finished click the OK button To generate a document click on the Document button the save window will open type in the file name for the document then click on the Save button The generated file is saved as an Rich Text File The file can be E mailed or printed at a later date By clicking on the Print button the report will be sent to a connected printer Page 42 of 43 Specifications Frequency coverage 10 kHz 3000 MHz Receive modes AM FM USB LSB amp CW Nominal filter bandwidths 3 kHz 6 kHz 15 kHz 30 kHz 110 kHz amp 220 kHz Total Nose Total Skirt 6 50 3 15 30 110 20 12dB 12dB SINAD SINAD Receive Frequency SSB CW EM 3kHz 220kHz 560 x 385 x 11 75 Kios Transport Case 600 x 520 x 250 20 kilos complete system Page 43 of 43 Designed and manufactured SHEARWATER TSCM Station X Innovation Centre Bletchley Park Sherwood Drive Milton Keynes MK3 6DS United Kingdom Tel IDD 44 0 1908 677062 Fax 0 1908 230732 Email john shearwatertscm com Web www shearwatertscm com
20. choose the file you want and press OK When it is loaded you will be back at the main data screen Comparing Data This part of the program is for comparing data between two files This is used to pinpoint frequencies that may have been overlooked by being able to view additions and omissions File Comparison File Report Reference File Plot No Comparison File Plot No Show Amplitude Omission Signal Frequency MHz Signal Addition Changes of Client Name Difference Than Detail Location rx Freq Start 0 0000 MHz Scan Mode Freq End 0 0000 MHz Files Differ by oo StepRate si kHz Ho of different 0 zi Bandwidth 0 0 kHz frequencies AN If you selected a Client name this will have been used to create a folder with an ECM suffix for your results if not they will be in your default folder Using the Browse buttons will ease the selection of similar scans The program will now compare the two files Page 33 of 43 File Comparison See File Report Reference File Program Files Spectrum ECM 6 Data Shearwater 2 scant Browse Plot No 002 Comparison File c program Files Spectrum ECM 6lDatatShearvwater ECM ECMitest2 scan2 scn i 002 Show Amplitude S S Omission Signal Frequency MHz Signal Addition Changes of Client Name Shearwater ECM Shearwater EC
21. d Locking out Scan 18 Comparing HSS a teris des 19 Loading A Previously Saved Data 21 Programin Detail Eie ore doe da dis esa actas ate dau a aep tnu 21 MAIO a ee en 21 Entering cat eset 22 SPARRE S C 22 Standard Scan 10 kHz to 3000 2 22 Extended Range Scan 3000 10 MHz to 6000 MHZz 23 t E TTE 23 eje RM MENU TETTE 24 elis elc T TD EE PORE 24 Standard 969b ose t o tae 24 Hold 2 eE 24 Resume when cleared E 24 Resume when cleared and after 24 Ixesume after delay ene eda Ln E N 24 Possible Threat d anti detain eal rti o e Pl ui eb icd 24 ANY SS M ETE TES TT 26 Manual TUNNG emt 27 Iradividualireduenecy 30 Selecting
22. djust using the right and left arrow keys To exit this window select either close or the X in the top right hand corner While in the Frequency Zoom window you can experiment with the mouse by double clicking on individual frequencies on the graph or dragging the scroll bar under the graph Note To exit the Frequency Zoom window just click on the Exit Zoom button near the bottom right hand corner Page 12 of 43 Hit graph Once you have acquired more than one scan a graph of Hit activity will be available To view this go to View and select Hit Graph The graph should look something like this Spectrum ECM Untitled File Scan View Favourites Tools Help Client s Shearwater ECM Location Station X Bletchley Park Plot No 001 Mon 23 May 2005 16 11 Frequency 599 9800 MHz Black Background Finish 1100 0000 MHz Step Rate 2600 PassNo 3 Purpose oE Ty cranes Bandwidth 220 kHz ScanMode Standard Scan Notes Graph Increments 400 0000 MHz Started 23 2005 15 52 Finished 23 May 2005 16 01 Once in this view you still have the same options available to you Page 13 of 43 Your Second Scan Now we ll try a different scan go to File and select New Scan to enter new scan data Define New Scan Scan Mode Standard Scan Extended Range Scan Mains LineScan Description Clients Name Shearwater ECM Location Station X
23. e left until it becomes clear of the foam Gently ease the antenna forward until it is clear from the foam then pull the antenna to the right to completely remove the antenna from the case At the front of the case is where the antenna stand is stored Remove the antenna stand and rotate the feet by 90 to form a cross Slide the antenna in to the grooves then connect the antenna lead with an N type male connector to the UHF VHF socket and the SMA male type connector to the socket on the antenna Page 6 of 43 Attach telescopic antenna with PL259 connector to the HF socket then extend the antenna fully Connect the power supply to the receiver and to the mains supply Connecting the Laptop Computer There are two ways for the laptop to communicate with the Spectrum ECM6 receiver by Serial or USB connection Serial Connection Connecting the serial lead 9 pin D male to 9 pin D female Connect the male connector to the RS 232 socket on the receiver and the female connector to the serial port on the laptop Insert the USB card into the PCMCIA slot on the laptop and the additional power lead marked Dongle to a USB port on the back of the laptop Connect the USB Out on the receiver to the other socket marked Video on the PCMCIA card using the USB lead Note Always use the USB port marked Video on the laptop to connect the USB Out on the receiver otherwi
24. eat WARNING Frequency 9 6300 MHz hasaSignalof 627 The Signal has been active 21 out of 21 passes Giving a Hit percentage of 100 0 and could a POSSIBLE Listen to the frequency to confirm Receive Mode Bandwidth 220 v ikHz FM C AM C LSB C USB volume Attenuator OF Breakdown Lockout Alarm Sound Stop Scan When a frequency is a High Hit and High Signal the Possible Threat window will be displayed and an alarm will sound Note The Possible Threat Warning is not selected by default it must be turned on in Tools gt Configuration gt Signal Settings you can then choose when it comes on and choose if an alarm is sounded See page 35 The warning sound can be changed as there are several different alarm wav files available from the menu Page 25 of 43 Spectrum Analyser The Spectrum Analyser is used to interrogate the radio frequency spectrum closely Spectrum Analyser Exit Analyser view Spectrum Display Size 13 0000 MHz 26 0000 Mu gt 13 0000 MHz by Centre Frequency 4 MHz Cursor Key Frequency 100 7800 MHz y Show Memory Line Purpose ive Data Line Lo Step Rete 2000 Scans 4 3 Exit Analyser X 15H Bandwidth 220 kHz Hold When you have one pass completed you will see a green line showing the actual trace and a red line sho
25. eate a folder with an ECM suffix for your results if not they will be in your default folder Using the Browse buttons will ease the selection of similar scans The program will now compare the two files Page 19 of 43 File Comparison See File Report Reference File Files Spectrum ECM 6 DatalShearwater ECM ECMitest2 scant Browse Plot No 002 Comparison File C Program Files Spectrum ECM 6 Data Shearwater ECM ECMitest scan2 scn Eon 002 E Show Amplitude S S Omission Signal Frequency MHz Signal Addition Changes of Client Name Shearwater ECM Shearwater ECM cen Station Bletchley Park petal Location 60 0 153 0125 Monitor E 58 4 153 0375 50 96 Station X Bletchley Park 58 4 153 0625 Breakdown Freq Start 153 0000 MHz Scan Mode Standard Scan 58 4 153 0875 Fred End req 56 5 153 1000 3 155 5000 Mhz FiesDifferby 358 56 9 153 1625 Step Rate 125 kHz 60 0 153 1750 SS of different 72 58 4 153 2125 Bandwidth 6 0 kHz frequencies The differences are shown in the Difference Detail box at the top to listen to one of these click on the frequency and press the Monitor button Control the volume by pressing Alt V and using the right and left directional arrows Manual Radio Tuning Frequency Auto Step AAA AHAAA
26. erating system has loaded there should be some sounds confirming that the connection to the receiver is active and the light on the Dongle should be lit The system is now ready enjoy analysing the Spectrum Page 7 of 43 System Securit Dongle This is the term for the security key This is a device that contains vital licence information Without this device the software will not open and it is not possible to operate the system at all It is therefore essential that the Dongle is not lost and in the event that the laptop is stolen or there is any attempt to copy the software the software is secure SHEARWATER ECM SPECTRUM ECM The Dongle not in use The USB Dongle in use connected to the laptop USB port When the Dongle is operational the dongles internal light will be lit either Red or Green Page 8 of 43 9 of 43 Quick start Switch on computer Locate and run the Shearwater ECM6 program by clicking Start gt Programs gt Spectrum ECM6 or click the icon on the desktop You should now be viewing the Main Screen Ea Spectrum SEE File Scan View Favourites Tools Help Client s Name Location Plot No Mon 23 May 2005 15 26 Frequency MHz v Black Background Finish MHz Step Rate Passo lt Bandwidth kHz Scan Mode Notes Graph Increments MHz Started Finished Screen shot of the Main Screen Page 10 of 43 First Scan
27. ffect program performance Scan Receiver Mode C FM AM C LSB C USB C Cw Immediate Audio Capture on Active Frequency Stop capture 4 Seconds 60 V Bypass Locked out Frequencies Signal sampled 1 times Firstly choose between scan receiver modes FM press Alt F AM press LSB press Alt L USB press CW press Alt C The next setting is for how many times the signal is sampled There is also a check box to choose whether to bypass the locked out frequencies We recommend scanning in AM sampling once for fast reliable scanning Page 37 of 43 Spectrum Analyser Settings Spectrum Analyser Settings The options here are to change the default Centre Frequency and the Step Rate Reducing the Step Rate correspondingly reduces the bandwidth scanned Default Data Folder With this you can choose which folder is automatically selected to save the data files in Auto save Settings Here you can choose to enable auto save periodically and choose how often you want this to occur You can also set the prefix for the filename This facility is well suited for unattended operation and attaining a history of spectral activity Band Description These are radio frequency spectrum database files the default file selected is UK_Bands mdb which contains details of the UK frequency spectrum The data from the selected file is displayed in the Purpose box
28. gt Hold on active frequency Starts a scan which goes from the lowest to the highest frequency during this scan if a signal is passed which breaks the Signal threshold it will display an Active frequency window you can choose to lock out resume or stop scan Note If you are getting a lot of high Hit then increase the Signal Threshold for the frequency Resume when cleared Scan Resume when cleared This scan will ascend through the frequencies and do the same as above but when a signal is cleared the scan will continue Resume when cleared and after delay Scan gt Resume when cleared and after delay Does the same again but if a cleared signal becomes active within 5 seconds the process is repeated Resume after delay Scan gt Resume After Delay Stops scan when an active frequency is found then continues after a 5 second delay even if the frequency is still active Possible Threat Warning Page 24 of 43 This is an automatic warning facility It responds to combination of High Signal and High Hit9o There are no fixed parameters for this they have to be selected to match the criteria for the particular locality The Signal is a figure in addition to the threshold level thus being relative to the threshold level across the entire band of the receiver The default setting will assist in evaluating the required values for a specific task Possible Threat Warning POSSIBLE THREAT WARNING Possible Thr
29. he start frequency from 3000 10 MHz and 5989 86 MHz Next you enter the Step Rate which is the space in kHz between sampling If you wanted to scan the frequencies quickly then select a higher Step Rate but it will not have as many individual frequencies initially selected The choices are 0 1 1 0 3 0 5 0 6 0 9 0 10 12 5 15 25 30 50 100 110 220 and 260 kHz You now enter the IF bandwidth This is the amount of frequency spectrum the receiver can look at when tuning to a frequency A default setting is input but you can change this The settings are 3 6 15 30 110 and 220 kHz Then enter the finishing frequency from 20 8 MHz higher than the start frequency and 6000 MHz When the scan data is entered press OK to continue Mains Line Scan Select Mains Line Scan Then select one of the following combinations Live Neutral Live Earth Live Aux Earth Neutral Earth or Neutral Aux Earth The External option is used for the Line In connection Enter the Clients Name this is the name of the company person you are scanning for Now enter the Current location this will be the town or city in which you are performing the analysis Key in the Plot number which will be used for the filename and will be placed in a folder of the same name as the Clients name see above You can now enter the start frequency from 10 kHz and 19 86 MHz Next you enter the Step Rate which is the space in kHz betwee
30. hown BaHngBgg i gt gt Spectrum ECM6 in case with Laptop Computer antenna in lid of the case and its The laptop is a key part running alongside the accessories Spectrum ECM6 unit Page 3 of 43 The Spectrum ECM6 Receiver The Spectrum ECM6 Receiver has two hidden handles To open a handle press down on one side and rotate fully You will need to use these to get the receiver out of the case There is also a flip out carry handle to the right of the receiver Page 4 of 43 Spectrum ECM6 Control Panel Mains Power connector Thermostatically Controlled Fan Fuse UHF VHF Antenna socket Power Switch Receiver Reset Clear switch HF Antenna socket Computer Serial connection Telephone or Cable connection USB IN alternative computer connection from Serial USB Out video capture DC Out To power an Audio amp Video Out optional monitor Audio __ Video Out Out Audio Out for Phones Headphone connection to Laptop socket Audio Out Phones Page 5 of 43 Spectrum ECM6 Assembly Removing the equipment from the case To remove the ECM6 receiver rotate the two hidden handles to the open position and pull the receiver out gently using both hands When the receiver is out of the case close the hidden handles Removing the large antenna from the lid of the case To the right of the antenna is a semi circular cut out push the antenna to th
31. l be placed in a folder of the same name as the Clients name see above You can now enter the start frequency from 10 kHz and 2989 86 MHz Next you enter the Step Rate which is the space in kHz between sampling If you wanted to scan the frequencies quickly then select a higher Step Rate but it will not have as many individual frequencies initially selected The choices are 0 1 1 0 3 0 5 0 6 0 9 0 10 12 5 15 25 30 50 100 110 220 and 260 kHz You now enter the IF bandwidth This is the amount of frequency spectrum the receiver can look at when tuning to a frequency A default setting is input but you can change this The settings are 3 6 15 30 110 and 220 kHz Then enter the finishing frequency from 20 8 MHz higher than the start frequency and 3000 MHz Note At the bottom of the New Scan screen you will see three pre programmed scans 10kHz gt 3000MHz 260kHz 10kHz gt 30MHz 260kHz and 10kHz gt 3MHz 30kHz When the scan data is entered press OK to continue Page 22 of 43 Extended Range Scan 3000 10 MHz to 6000 MHz Select Extended Range Scan Enter the Clients Name this is the name of the company person you are scanning for Now enter the Current location this will be the town or city in which you are performing the analysis Key in the Plot number which will be used for the filename and will be placed in a folder of the same name as the Clients name see above You can now enter t
32. n sampling If you wanted to scan the frequencies quickly then select a higher Step Rate but it will not have as many individual frequencies initially selected The choices are 0 1 1 0 3 0 5 0 6 0 9 0 10 12 5 15 25 30 50 100 110 220 and 260 kHz You now enter the IF bandwidth This is the amount of frequency spectrum the receiver can look at when tuning to a frequency A default setting is input but you can change this The settings are 3 6 15 30 110 and 220 kHz Then enter the finishing frequency from 20 8 MHz higher than the start frequency and 30 MHz When the scan data is entered press OK to continue Page 23 of 43 Scan menu Stop scan Standard Scan no stopping Hold on active frequency Resume when cleared Resume when cleared and after delay Only available when scan is stopped Resume after delay Auto save data selected by default Stop Scan Scan gt Stop Scan only available when scanning Stops any scan currently in progress Standard Scan Scan Standard Scan a standard scan with no stopping using the data you input when on the New Scan window such as Start Frequency Finish Frequency Step Rate and Bandwidth The scan will not stop if you require selection of a frequency first stop the scan by pressing Stop Scan see above Note scan will stop if there is High Hit and a High Signal when Possible Threat warning is enabled Hold on active frequency Scan
33. ou can tune more precisely using smaller increments with the arrows above and below the numbers top left of screen You can also use the Auto Step buttons on the right to scan at increments This will scan indefinitely up or down as you set press Stop to end scanning You can also change the frequency by clicking directly onto a displayed green number A drop down menu will appear and the required number can be selected by clicking on it You have the audio AM FM CW LSB USB and video FM AM Invert De Emphasis options available as in select frequency mode To adjust the volume press Alt V and use the left right arrows the keyboard By clicking on the button Add Note Update Note the Frequency Annotation window opens In this window you can add or change any additional notes about the selected frequency Frequency Annotation Frequency kHz Mode FM bass Stepfi25 kHz Antenna f Notes Type notes about the selected frequency in here Cancel Update When you have finished click on the Update button Page 27 of 43 28 of 43 Frequency Spectrum Scanned Graph Spectrum ECM Untitled aok File Scan View Favourites Tools Help Client s Shearwater ECM Location Station Bletchley Park Plot No 001 Mon 23 May 2005 16 01 Signal Frequency MHz v Black Background Finish 1100 0000 MHz StepRete 2600 Wiz PassNo 3 o IS B
34. ou will return to the Main Data screen Page 34 of 43 Program Configuration Access these settings by clicking Tools and selecting Configurations Radio Settings Radio Settings V Use Radio Receiver Initial ol Radio Port Volume Radio Online Use Wideband Antenna From 30 0000 MHz Antenna switch 80 0000 MHZ to 300 0000 MHz Use 10 dB Attenuator B ON from MHz From 0 0100 MHz to 1000 0000 MHz OFF at MHz Starting from the top you can see Use Radio Receiver check box this will be ticked by default To stop communication with the radio untick this box With the next box you can choose the Radio Communications port COM1 COM2 COM3 COM4 COM5 COM6 COMO The volume control on the right is for the default volume setting meaning the volume will automatically go to the level you set Below that you will see another check box labelled Use Wideband Antenna If this is ticked only the antenna connected to the UHF VHF connection will be employed If it is left un ticked then you can change the frequency that the VHF UHF antenna is selected Below this frequency the HF VHF antenna will be selected The 10db attenuator need only be switched on if operations are being carried out in a very strong radio frequency environment Page 35 of 43 Signal Settings Signal Settings Individual Signal Thresholds 1 592 2
35. se you will be asked to reinstall the software for the video capture Insert the USB Dongle in to the USB adaptor with lead going to the PCMCIA card socket on the back of the laptop Note Always plug the USB power lead marked Dongle in to the same USB socket on the laptop or you will be asked to reinstall the software USB Connection Insert the USB card into the PCMCIA slot on the laptop and the additional power lead marked Dongle to a USB port on the back of the laptop Connect the USB In on the receiver to the USB socket on the PCMCIA card marked RX using one of the USB leads Connect the USB Out on the receiver to the other socket marked Video on the PCMCIA card using the other USB lead Note Always use the USB port marked Video on the laptop to connect to the USB Out and the USB port marked RX on the laptop to connect to the USB In on the receiver otherwise you will be asked to reinstall the software Insert the USB Dongle in to the USB adaptor with lead going to the PCMCIA card socket on the back of the laptop Note Always plug the USB power lead marked Dongle in to the same USB socket on the laptop or you will be asked to reinstall the software Powering up the System Confirm everything is connected correctly When ready turn the power on the receiver to the ON position a green LED on the power switch will light up Switch on the laptop when the Windows op
36. ts here 148 Longwave Broadcast 225 Maritime NDB Aeronautical 325 Aeronautical Navigation NDB 405 Aeronautical Navigation NDB 435 Maritime Mobiles 495 Mobile Distress and Calling 505 Maritime Mobiles 526 Medium Wave Broadcasting AM 1606 Maritime 1810 Amateur Radio 160 Metres 2000 Maritime and Aeronautical 2495 Guard Band 2498 Standard Frequency and Time 2500 kHz spot frequency with quard band 2502 Maritime and Aeronautical 2851 En Route Aeronautical Mobiles 3019 Guard Band 3023 Off Route Aeronautical Mobiles 3155 Fixed Land and Maritime Mobiles 3200 Tropical Broadcast Fixed amp Land 3400 Guard Band 3401 En Route Aeronautical Mobiles 349 Guard Band 3500 Amateur Radio 80 Metres 3800 Guard Band To Add a frequency click the Add button the Band Edge Record window will open type in the Start Frequency Band Title and Annotation then click on Update Note The Frequency is entered in kHz Edit a record by clicking on the frequency to be edited then click the Edit button When the record has been edited click close to write the record to the database To Delete a frequency from the database just click on the required frequency then click on the Delete button Exit the program by main menu gt File gt Exit The information will be saved automatically Page 39 of 43 Video Demodulation Select Frequency m Hits 4000 96 uo UF TV Chae Receive Mode Bandwidth wi 220 kHz FM
37. wing memory The memory trace can be removed by un checking the box on the right hand side Enter a different Center Frequency by clicking in the middle box Press enter to accept the new entered data You can also change the Step Rate during a scan and volume level when on hold paused Hold Alt H to hold a scan and click the resume button to resume it Changing the Step Rate will automatically alter the other settings including the bandwidth and the spectrum size i e reducing the step rate will result in a corresponding reduction in the overall bandwidth scanned see below Step Rate IF Bandwidth Spectrum Display Size 260kHz 220kHz 26 0000MHz 220kHz 220kHz 22 0000MHz 110kHz 110kHz 11 0000MHz 100kHz 110kHz 10 0000MHz 2 3OkHz 5 0000MHz 30kHz 30kHz 3 0000MHz 25 2 30kHz 2 5000MHz 15kHz 15kHz 1 5000MHz 12 5kHz 15kHz 1 2500MHz 10kHz 15kHz 1 0000MHz O9kHz 6kHz 0 9000MHz 6kHz 6kHz 0 6000MHz Page 26 of 43 5 2 6kHz 0 5000MHz 3kHz 3kHz 0 3000MHz 1kHz 3kHz 0 1000MHz Manual Tuning Manual Radio Tuning Frequency Auto Step PAAR MHZ 100 kHz 3 Update Note 4 KHz ace Purpose Stop Signal 69 0 Receive Mode Bandwidth 220 kHz 1kHz AM volume 10 kHz C LSB USB 100 kHz Video Mode C FM1 AM2 Video Capture Auto record Rx Audio Invert DeEmphasis Attenuator With manual tuning y

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