Radio spectrum scope
The radio spectrum scope (also radio panoramic receiver, panoramic adapter, pan receiver, pan adapter, panadapter, panoramic radio spectroscope, panoramoscope, panalyzor and band scope) was invented by - and measures and shows the magnitude of an input signal versus frequency within one or more radio bands - e.g. shortwave bands. A spectrum scope is normally a lot cheaper than a spectrum analyzer, because the aim is not high quality frequency resolution - nor high quality signal strength measurements. The spectrum scope use can be to: * find radio channels quickly of known and unknown signals when receiving. * find radio amateurs activity quickly e.g. with the intent of communicating with them. (Wikipedia).
