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Jason Dunn
12-01-2004, 12:00 AM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.bvsystems.com/Products/WLAN/BumbleBee/bumblebee.htm' target='_blank'>http://www.bvsystems.com/Products/W...e/bumblebee.htm</a><br /><br /></div><i>"BumbleBee™ is a precision calibrated spectrum analyzer that interfaces with HP’s iPAQ® PocketPC®. The handheld receiver measures 4 distinct wireless bands: 900 MHz, 2.4-2.5 GHz, 5.1-5.5 GHz &amp; 5.5-5.9 GHz. Bumble Bee™ allows the user to capture, display and record each of these bands for network installation, coverage and interference analysis. The iPAQ’s touch screen allows field engineers to tap on points of interest in the waveform and “zoom” in for further analysis...Bumble Bee™ allows for on-the-fly switching of bands for realtime spectral analysis of many wireless standards including RFID, 802.11(b,a,g &amp; Bluetooth) and cordless phones/video. Bumble Bee™ does the job of multiple wireless test instruments all in the palm of your hand."</i><br /><br /><img src="http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/images/web/2003/BumbleBee.jpg" /> <br /><br />It physically looks like a school science project gone awry, but if you're in the business of analyzing radio frequencies, this looks like a great tool. No pricing information though - you need to email them for a quote.

Jonathon Watkins
12-01-2004, 12:14 AM
:jawdrop:

Wow. I was going to ask if it was for real, but it does look like it. Nice use of a 4700 there! :lol:

hamishmacdonald
12-01-2004, 01:08 AM
Sweet Pete! That's the ugliest piece of tech gear I've ever seen.

(I saw it years ago, but it's nice to see they've updated its unholy awfulness to work with a current device like the 4700.)

It looks like it should have a little Sigourney Weaver in the middle of it, driving it around. "Analyse this, b*tch!"

powder2000
12-01-2004, 04:07 AM
Holy expansion packs batman! The expansion sleeve lives on........in some GM Hummer like form. I thought I'd heard about this before.

x999x
12-01-2004, 08:12 AM
For the record, the guy holding this in the picture is really 10 feet tall.

Darius Wey
12-01-2004, 09:05 AM
Wow. I was going to ask if it was for real, but it does look like it.

Haha... It's not April 1st just yet... :razzing:

wocket
12-01-2004, 09:50 AM
As we would say in this country it looks a bit of a "Heath Robinson" (http://www.heathrobinson.org/Exhibition.htm) He was a cartoonist who would draw wierd inventions