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About Spectra Lab

Spectra Lab, LLC designs, manufactures, and sells unique RF & microwave test instruments.

We design instruments for niche applications in wireless test & measurement. Our typical customer has a specialized test need which cannot be met by standard RF instruments available from traditional RF test equipment companies. We welcome special feature requests and customizations to any instrument in our product line. Spectrum Defender is our flagship RF instrumentation platform.

The Spectra Lab physical location in Dumfries, Virginia

Markets Served

Spectra Lab instruments are found in the laboratories of defense contractors and U.S. Dept of Defense agencies across the United States. Our customer base also includes consumer electronics and semiconductor manufacturers pushing the boundaries of wireless technology.

Key Partners

Spectra Lab instrumentation products are built on a foundation of technology developed by National Instruments (NI), a key business partner. Spectra Lab is a member of the NI Alliance Partner program. Spectra Lab leverages the substantial technology resources of NI to develop turnkey, low-risk solutions for focused RF applications. Spectra Lab’s focus on multi-channel RF capture & emulation combines with NI’s corporate resources to provide customers with unique measurement solutions that would not otherwise exist in the market.

Your problem-solving partner: expertise, accessibility, support, trust.

Spectra Lab has a proven record of providing unequaled technical expertise, world-class systems, accessibility, and support.

Spectrum Defender Platform Milestones

  • 2008

    First Port to NI Hardware; Start of Cal-Bay Partnership

  • 2011

    Multi-Channel SATCOM Spectrum Monitor

  • 2014

    Acquired Data Solutions (ADS) Acquires Cal-Bay Atlantic

  • 2017

    Next Gen GPS M-Code Capture & Reproduction

  • 2005

    First Release (RFPR Brand)

  • 2009

    Multi-Channel Direction Finding & Geolocation

  • 2012

    Spectrum Defender™ Brand Launched

  • 2015

    Multi-Chassis, Multi-CPU 8-Channel AWG

Spectrum Defender Platform Milestones

  • 2005

    First Release (RFPR Brand)

  • 2008

    First Port of NI Hardware; Start of Cal-Bay Partnership

  • 2009

    Multi-Channel Direction Finding & Geolocation

  • 2011

    Multi-Channel SATCOM Spectrum Monitor

  • 2012

    Spectrum Defender Brand Launched

  • 2014

    Acquired Data Solutions (ADS) Acquires Cal-Bay Atlantic

  • 2015

    Multi-Chassis, Multi-CPU 8-Channel AWG

  • 2017

    Next Gen GPS M-Code Capture & Reproduction

Spectra Lab Works With The Best

Our Clients Demand the Highest Reliability and Consistency

Our Customers

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