Cetacean Research Technology's SQ26-H1 Portable Underwater Recording Systems include a hydrophone and a digital recorder.

The versatile, portable SQ26-H1 is the most compact underwater recording system that exists.

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Model SQ26-H1

The portable SQ26-H1 underwater recording system consists of...

• the Sensor Technology SQ26-08 hydrophone;
• the Zoom H1 solid state digital recorder;
• a 8GB microSD flash memory card;
• a 12V USB power adapter to power the Zoom H1 from your boat's battery;
• a custom, high fidelity mini speaker;
• and a waterproof Pelican case with custom anti-static foam to protect the system.

Options include

• a bluetooth speaker system with either headphones or with a waterproof speaker which can be attached to the deck of a kayak or boat with the included suction cup mount. Sound quality is excellent!
• SpectraPRO or SpectraLAB signal analysis software.

One of the cool things about this underwater recording system is that the hydrophone is powered by the Zoom H1's plug-in power microphone jack.

It will record sounds up to 40kHz, which is twice as high as humans with perfect hearing can detect.

The SQ26-H1 is the most compact underwater recording system that exists. Files recorded by the Zoom H1 can easily be transferred to your computer via USB for analysis with  SpectraPRO or SpectraLAB software, sold separately.

Sample Recordings

On 30 March 2007, the SQ26-MT portable underwater recording system captured the fascinating sounds of humpback whales off Hawai'i Island's Kohala Coast - more »

On 14 July 2007, the SQ26-MT portable underwater recording system was used to record Springer and her extended family as they returned to Dong Chong Bay on the 5 year anniversary of her release - more »

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