Wolfhound™ Ultra

Wolfhound™-Ultra’s award-winning*, high speed scanning receiver utilises a multi-band DF (Direction Finding) antenna system allowing security personnel to locate nearby cell phones in either standby mode* or during active voice, text or data RF transmissions making it the perfect TSCM tool for enforcing your NO WIRELESS security policy.

Wolfhound™-Ultra’s passive receiver technology does NOT intercept or “listen-in” on any phones calls making it fully legal. Wolfhound™-Ultra’s simple trackball/pushbutton operation and ultra-bright OLED screen make it easy to use for both trained and untrained security personnel.

Description

Wolfhound™-Ultra Cell Phone Detector is a precision, handheld, wireless sniffer specifically tuned to the RF signature of common mobile phones (both U.S. & international bands) including LTE, AWS, PCS, CDMA / WCDMA (UMTS), GSM, EGSM Cellular bands as well as GPS trackers and even U.S. DECT 6.0 cordless phones that cause interference with European cellular carriers.

Wolfhound-Ultra’s simple trackball/pushbutton operation and ultra-bright OLED screen make it easy to use for both trained and untrained security personnel.

In addition, Wolfhound™-Ultra identifies each cell phone by frequency (not phone number or IMEI) allowing for detection and listing of multiple cell phones. This can prove useful in situations involving a variety of cell phone use such as large prisons and even disaster zones involving search and rescue operations. This also means that Wolfhound™-Ultra is legal and the preferred tool of choice for law enforcement looking to avoid time consuming court orders required by the use of some more complex and illegal phone interception devices. Wolfhound™-Ultra has up to 150 foot radius for cell phone detection (indoors) and up to 1 mile outdoors (line-of-sight) making it the most sensitive cell phone detector on the market. Wolfhound™-Ultra is designed and manufactured in the U.S.A.

Features

  • Receiver design boasts a dynamic range of -60 dB with user settable sensitivity
  • Detects cell phones up to 150 feet away (indoors) and up to 1 mile away (line-of-sight outdoors)
  • Identifies each phone by frequency allowing for multiple, simultaneous cell phone detection
  • User selectable from -83 dBm to –53 dBm with a resolution of 2 dB for detection in a noisy environment (typical of prisons)
  • Selectivity rejection of at least 50 dB at 1 MHz from the uplink frequency bands provides high immunity from false triggering caused by base stations, personal communication devices and other sources of interference
  • Software (optional) logging capability allows the user to record and time-stamp every detected cell phone transmission via built-in USB port.
  • User selectable cell frequency bands allow the same unit to be used around the world; both USA and European mobile uplink bands are supported
  • Detects U.S. DECT 6.0 cordless phone standard
  • Integrated laser-assisted directional antenna (green 532 nanometer laser, 50 feet mimimum span)
  • Internal Li-ION battery runtime of 4+ hours
  • Weighs less than 2 lbs. (30 oz.) fully loaded or just over 1 lb. (18 oz.) using omni-directional antenna

*Standby mode (autonomous registration) varies from base station to base station with phones typically registering between once every few minutes to up to 20 minutes. This time varies greatly based upon carriers, distance from base stations and individual handset manufacturers’ standards.

Technical Specification

North American Support

LTE Uplink 698-716 MHz
LTE Uplink 777-787 MHz
LTE Uplink 788-798 MHz
CDMA 824-849 MHz
GSM 896-901 MHz
AWS Uplink 1710-1755 MHz
XLTE 1700-2100 MHz
PCS 1850-1910 MHz
U.S. DECT 6.0 1.9 GHz
GPS Tracking Devices (GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz)

(International Bands Supported)

EU / Australia / New Zealand / Israel / Canada / Sweden / Brazil / Japan

  • EUDD 832-862 MHz
  • EGSM 880-915 MHz
  • DCS 1710-1785 MHz
  • IMT 1920-1980 MHz
  • IMT-E 2500-2570 MHz

Check with our sales team to include your country’s band selection including a custom set of bands

Radius of Coverage Area 150 feet (~50 meters) under typical conditions
Sensitivity Range 60 dB
Sensitivity -80 dBm (user settable)
Selectivity Rejection >50 dB @ 1 MHz uplinkband edges
Detector Resolution 2 dB
Bandwidth Resolution 4 MHz
Receiving Modes High-speed scanning of uplink cellphone and DECT 6.0 bands
Receiving Antennas Supported Direction finding (field swappable, multiband panel antenna with SMA connector)Omni directional (quarter-wave multiband, monopole with SMA connector)
RF SMA jack for external antenna
USB Mini-USB jack for data logging (optional PC software)
Audio Audio jack for earbud
DC Laser DC jack for supplying DC to integral green laser module
Visual Alerts OLED screen
Tactile Inputs Compact pushbutton trackball
Audio Alerts User adjustable audio alert signal
Weight under 2lbs. (30 oz.) fully loaded or just over 1 lb. (18 oz.) using omni-directional antenna
Dimensions 7″ L x 4″ W x 3″ D
Power 12V DC (supplied DC transformer)
OTHER FEATURES:
Integral Attenuator 0 to 30 dB, user-selectable via soft menu
Sensitivity Range -80 to -50 dBm, user-selectable via soft menu
Data Logging Software (optional) logging capability allows the user to record and time-stamp every detected cell phone transmission
Frequency Bands Field-selectable via soft menu for versatile deployment around the globe over three different sets of frequency bands (US, International cell phone uplink bands and DECT 6.0 band)
Frequency Identification Detects and displays cell phone up-link signal with a resolution of ±2 MHz
Laser-Assisted DF Antenna Integral (green) Laser-mounted antenna assembly facilitates precise aiming of hand-held DF antenna to potential sources from at least 50 feet
Internal Battery Runtime Internal Li-Ion Polymer battery provides minimum run time of over 4 hours
INCLUDES:
Antenna Direction finding & omni directional antennas
Hard Travel Case Black ABS plastic case
Charger Lithium polymer battery charger
OPTIONS:
PC Software Data logging software via Wolfhound-PRO’s USB port

 

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FAQs

Does the Wolfhound™-Ultra Cell Phone Detector identify callers or their phone numbers?

No. Wolfhound™-Ultra Cell Phone Detector is a precision RF cellular scanning device that identifies cell phone activity (both standby mode and active modes) and assists in locating them. It is a wireless tool used by security officers and personnel that require a NO WIRELESS security policy.

Can Wolfhound™-Ultra detect more than one cell phone at a time?

Yes.Wolfhound™-Ultra can identify the strongest cell phone and eliminate that from the search by either RSSI or frequency. This allows many cell phones to be detected at once.

How far away can I detect cell phones?

Typical range is about 150 feet but this varies depending upon the environment.

Does Wolfhound™-Ultra Cell Phone Detector detect phones that are powered off?

No. A phone that is turned off cannot be detected.

Can Wolfhound™-Ultra detect text messaging as well as voice calls?

Yes; as long as the RF transmissions are made over the prescribed frequency band(s) the Wolfhound™-Ultra receiver will detect them. However, since text transmissions tend to be short and intermittent (as opposed to voice or conversation which is more continuous), the user would have to pay un-divided attention to the Wolfhound™-Ultra LCD output to observe text messaging in real-time.

Can Wolfhound™-Ultra detect other RF activity?

Yes, Wolfhound™-Ultra will also detect GPS trackers and U.S. DECT 6.0 cordless phones.

Can Wolfhound™-Ultra only detect cell phones or can it locate them as well ? If so, how?

Wolfhound™-Ultra can both detect and locate cell phones. After detection, the cell phones may be located by determining the initial direction of maximum signal and then approaching the cell phone in slow steps, along the initial direction of maximum signal (or, a Line of Position) and continually updating one’s direction for maximum detected signal.

Can Wolfhound™-Ultra stimulate a cell phone to transmit RF signals?

No, Wolfhound™-Ultra only detects RF signals; to stimulate a cell phone it would have to transmit RF signals, which would violate FCC regulations and guidelines.

Can Wolfhound™-Ultra track phone numbers or IMEI codes?

No, Wolfhound™-Ultra only detects RF signals.

Can Wolfhound™-Ultra units be networked together?

Currently, the Wolfhound™-Ultra is available as a stand-alone, handheld unit only.

How is the Wolfhound™-Ultra different from the Wolfhound and other BVS cell phone detectors?

The Wolfhound™-Ultra is Berkeley’s most sophisticated and sensitive cell phone detector to date. Please consult with our sales team to find the best product to fit your wireless security needs.

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