Binary Acoustic Technology AR150FG
The AR150-FG is a professional quality ultrasonic receiver that is designed for ultrasonic recording and acoustic analysis. It employs a hemispherical ultrasonic element along with ultrasonic to digital conversion technology which produces a high quality, digitally sampled, acoustic stream that is injected directly into a laptop or lab computer for recording and analysis. Compared with the miniMIC, the AR150-FG employs low noise circuitry along with a 16-bit digital converter to achieve high sensitivity along with a large dynamic range. Typical applications include acoustic bat mobile transects, but it is used also for mice and rodent studies, bat flight rooms, and moth and/or insect research. The acoustic stream that is captured directly into a Windows tablet, a laptop or netbook running Windows XP or higher, or a Mac via Parallels for recording and analysis using the included SPECT'R software, SonoBatLIVE, Bat Recorder app for Android, and others. To date, this microphone has outperformed every microphone+software combination is has ever been compared with on bat acoustic mobile transects at all AZ, KY, and CA Bat Survey Solutions workshop venues. AR150-FG is better at: Active recording/viewing live full spectrum activity, and then selectively recording only the bat pass of interest. Mobile transects; the omnidirectional-like coverage of this microphone is ideal for moving transects and captures significantly more pulses in files than directional microphones and lower quality omni-directional mics. Educational demos; people are entranced by the "campfire effect" of watching bat activity go by live. Passive monitoring; the AR150-FG is housed in a robust weatherproof housing more appropriate for inclement weather. Orient this microphone vertically with the element on the top to minimize moisture in the cable port. Billed as omnidirectional, raise this microphone as far as possible from all obstructions (~12'+ above ground) and extend it into the airspce you intend to monitor. The FG microphone element is similar to the Pettersson D240x, and thus very compatible with the SonoBat autoclassifer. Compatible with SonoBatLIVE and Bat Recorder Android app Compatible with Myotisoft Transect Compatible with SonoBat Bat Call Analysis software AR125-FG Specifications: 300 kHz sampling rate Omnidirectional-like ultrasonic element Direct digital conversion technology 1KHz to 150 KHz operating range High sensitivity and 78 dB dynamic range High speed USB 2.0 interface Durable aluminum enclosure Weather Tolerant 1/4-20 standard camera mount Cables runs of at least 70' using 2-USB Active Extensions cables Available In Stock, Usually Ships 1-2 Days