RF Planner

Plan your wireless mic frequencies before the event

List the wireless gear, cross it with the city’s TV channels and, if you want, with a spectrum scan. RF Planner gives you the free frequencies and a recommended one for each mic, in a PDF report.

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The report: one recommended frequency per mic, with alternatives.

Who it is for

  • Anyone planning RF before the event

    Build the mic list and get one frequency per unit, with no clash, before you reach the venue.

  • Anyone using entry-level gear

    The library runs from high-end to generic and counterfeit units, which often only give a band, with no factory groups.

  • Anyone who wants a ready report

    A PDF with each mic’s recommended frequency, to hand to the crew and the client.

List the gear from a large library

Pick each mic from a library of models, with the frequency bands already on file. No manual to dig through.

  • From high-end brands to entry-level and generic units
  • Each model with the band it runs in
  • Units that only have a band (no factory groups) fit too
  • The library grows over time and is shared with RF Manager
Pick models from the library and name each mic.

Crosses with the city’s TV channels

RF Planner marks the TV channels in use in the city as blocked, so the suggestions steer clear of them.

  • A per-city TV channel base (BSD), our own library
  • Finds the city by geolocation, or you pick it by hand
  • Shows the city and the channels it will block, for you to check
  • The 700 MHz band (4G) comes blocked already
City TV channels, device bands and the chosen frequencies.

A spectrum scan, if you have one (optional)

For a sharper result, add a spectrum scan. It is optional: if you don’t have one, you can skip it.

  • Import the TinySA scan file (CSV)
  • Or scan live over USB, in Chrome (Web Serial)
  • If you skip it, the report says it is not 100% accurate and relies on the region’s TV channels only
  • The scan stays on the computer; iPhone is out (no Web Serial)

A report with the recommended frequency

At the end, RF Planner lists each mic’s free frequencies and recommends one for each, with no clash between them.

  • One recommended frequency per mic
  • Marks what came from the TV channels and what came from the scan
  • Avoids clashes and intermodulation across the list
  • Exports to PDF, for the crew and the client

What changes in the planning

The usual way, you merge the TV channels and the mic bands by hand, in a spreadsheet. RF Planner does the cross-check.

By hand, in a spreadsheetWith RF Planner
Each unit’s bandLook it up in every model’s manual.Comes from the library, generics included.
City TV channelsResearch each occupied channel.The per-city base marks them, by geolocation.
Each mic’s frequencyWork it out so they don’t clash.The report recommends one per mic.
HandoverBuild the document afterwards.Exports the PDF ready.

Specs

Runs on
In a browser, on any computer. Best in Google Chrome (TinySA over USB)
Activation
Signs in with the BroadTools account email
Free trial
7 days, full version

Free trial

You get 7 days with the full app. One trial per account.

Try free for 7 days

Plans

The app unlocks when you sign in with your account.

Purchases open soon. In the meantime, use the free trial.

Monthly

$14.90 /mo
  • Billed monthly to your card
  • Cancel anytime
  • All updates

Annual

$119.00 /yr

works out to $9.92/mo 33% less

  • Renews yearly on your card
  • Cheaper than monthly
  • All updates

Billed in US dollars. Amounts in other currencies are approximate, at today's exchange rate.

Sign in with email
No license key to paste. The app opens with your BroadTools account.
Unlocks right away
Once the payment is approved, the app unlocks when the person signs in.

Questions from planners

How is it different from RF Manager?

RF Planner is the planning before the event: it lists, cross-checks and recommends the frequencies. RF Manager is the live management at the event, with the crew, the receivers and the alerts.

Do I need a spectrum analyzer or a TinySA?

No. The scan is optional. Without it, the report uses the city’s TV channels and says it is not 100% accurate. With it, it gets sharper.

Which browser should I use?

For full functionality, use Google Chrome on a computer. The live TinySA scan over USB uses Web Serial, which iPhone does not have.

Does the library have cheap and counterfeit gear?

Yes. Besides the high-end units, the library has generics and counterfeits, which often only have a band, with no factory groups.

How does billing work?

You pay per report, or subscribe monthly or yearly to generate as many as you want. The prices are on the page, in the plans section.

Where do the TV channels come from?

From our own per-city channel base. The app finds the city by geolocation or you pick it by hand, and it shows the channels it will block for you to check.

Plan the RF for your next event

List the mics, choose the city and generate the report with each one’s recommended frequency. With or without a spectrum scan.

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