RF Explorer Pro Spectrum Analyzer named as finalist for NAMM Technical Excellence and Creativity (TEC) Award

RF Explorer Pro Spectrum Analyzer named as finalist for NAMM Technical Excellence and Creativity (TEC) Award

— Worldwide RF Explorer Pro® distributor RF Venue®, and the feature-rich handheld portable analyzer’s developer RF Explorer Technologies, share pride at industry professional’s recognition of the RF Explorer Pro’s capabilities and performance —

Walpole, MA, USA, October 17, 2024 — RF Venue, the leading global provider of wireless audio essentials, and RF Explorer Technologies, a leading manufacturer of innovative RF spectrum analyzers, are proud to announce that the RF Explorer Pro RF Analyzer has been named as a finalist for a NAMM Technical Excellence & Creativity (TEC) Award in the Wireless Technology category. The 40th annual TEC Awards will be held Thursday, January 23, 2025, at The NAMM Show in Anaheim, California. Pro audio, live event and music industry professionals will be invited to vote beginning on November 27, 2024, and ending on January 7, 2025, to determine the 2025 TEC Award winners from the finalists in each category.

“We are very proud that RF Explorer Pro has been named as a finalist for this year’s TEC Awards,” stated Chris Regan, Chief Innovation Officer for RF Venue, the worldwide distributor for the RF Explorer Pro. “Over the past year, this tool has found its way into the arsenals of dozens of dozens of top professionals in the world of wireless audio and become a crucial part of their workflow. We are pleased that the impact that this product has had in the marketplace has been recognized by the industry professionals who determined the finalists for the 2025 TEC Awards.”

Ariel Rocholl, CTO of RF Explorer Technologies, commented, “The RF Explorer Pro represents years of dedicated development to deliver intuitive spectrum monitoring and measurement capabilities in an accessible tablet format, operated through simple gestures. We are honored that RF Explorer Pro has been named a TEC Awards finalist, and we are excited about the future, with new updates and enhancements that will provide even greater capabilities for wireless audio professionals.”

Presented annually by NAMM during The NAMM Show, The NAMM TEC Awards recognize the individuals, companies, and technical innovations behind the sound of recordings, live performances, films, television, video games, and other media in Technical and Creative Achievement Categories. Through its Hall of Fame, The TEC Awards also honors the pioneers of audio technology and the music industry’s most accomplished producers and audio technicians. The NAMM Foundation’s TECnology Hall of Fame celebrates innovations and groundbreaking technical achievements of the past. For more information, visit www.tecawards.org.

About the RF Venue’s RF Explorer Pro:
RF Explorer Pro is a handheld touchscreen RF spectrum analyzer configured for wireless microphone and in-ear monitor system users. With its integrated 6 GHz Spectrum Analyzer and Frequency Coordination and WiFi Analysis tools, RF Explorer Pro offers advanced functionality with intuitive touchscreen operation to maximize the performance of wireless microphone and in-ear monitor systems in any venue.

When connected to a local network, the RF Explorer Pro can be fully remote controlled to monitor, manage, and capture spectrum data. The high-performance CPU in the RF Explorer Pro enables fast frequency coordination calculations, real-time interference monitoring, and intermodulation analysis right out of the box. Advanced data display modes such as Waterfall 2D and 3D views are presented on a brilliant 8-inch touchscreen. Built-in memory automatically records, saves and replays spectrum data scans with a video-style playback slider. Users can quickly export captured CSV data to a USB drive for use in other software applications such as RF Venue’s free online Wireless System Builder, Shure’s Wireless Workbench, Audio-Technica’s Wireless Manager, Sennheiser’s Wireless System Manager, Microsoft Excel, and more.

The RF Explorer Pro features a rich set of inputs and outputs including USB-C for power and USB 3.0 for data export and network connection. To aid in system configuration, coverage range testing, and to enhance real time monitoring during an event, a mini-HDMI output allows connection to an external display. The analyzer also offers continuous system monitoring and reliable alerts based on configurable limit parameters. Internal 4500mAh lithium ion batteries provide 3.5 to 5 hours of operation from a full charge via the USB-C port. RF Explorer Pro can be remote controlled over any network connection by connecting an Ethernet adapter via USB.

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Photo caption 1: Logo for finalists in the 40th NAMM TEC Awards

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Photo caption 2: RF Venue’s RF Explorer Pro is a 3rd generation high-performance portable instrument for wireless audio system design, deployment and monitoring that features intuitive touchscreen operation of its integrated 6 GHz Spectrum Analyzer, Tracking Generator, and Frequency Coordination and WiFi Analysis tools

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Photo caption 3: RF Explorer Pro delivers real-time wireless audio system frequency coordination integrated with RF spectrum analysis

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Photo caption 4: Coaxial SMA connectivity lets the RF Explorer Pro analyze RF from any part of a wireless audio system

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Photo caption 5: The RF Explorer Pro features a rich set of inputs and outputs

About RF Venue®
RF Venue, Inc. is an innovative and fast-growing developer and manufacturer of patented antenna and RF communications products headquartered near Boston, Massachusetts, USA. The company designs and builds specialized antennas and distribution to make wireless microphones and In Ear Monitors (IEMs) work and sound better. Markets include houses of worship, schools, business venues and performance spaces worldwide. RF Venue is known for its highly successful wireless mic essentials: Diversity Fin®, Diversity Architectural™, Diversity Omni™, and RF Spotlight™ antennas and HDR distribution, to include: HDR DISTRO9™ and the new HDR DISTRO5™. It is also known for its IEM essentials: CP Beam™ and CP Architectural™ antennas and the new HDR COMBINE6™, along with other RF products. Visit rfvenue.com to learn more.