Bloodhound – Acoustically Stimulated Microphone Detector

♦ Probe and Antenna

♦ Belt-worn Filter

♦ Headset

♦ Power Amplifier

♦ Sound Source

♦ Robust Transit Case

Capability
Bloodhound can be used to detect the following types of espionage attack.
Primary
√ Amplified wired microphone system where the target site is wired directly to a listening post.
√ Audio attack on telephone instruments.
√ Audio presence on cables.
Secondary
√ Radio Microphones – audio component
√ Tape recorder attacks (many types)
√ Video camera surveillance (many types)
√ General purpose amplification, especially on very weak and noisy signals
√ Cable tracing

Operating Features
Bloodhound can be used in Two modes, Covert (Passive)and Overt (Active)

In this mode the operator uses the filter and headset units to listen for room noises as detected by the eavesdropping microphone.

A properly conducted Covert search can be carried out in an environment with staff present and will not alert the listening post.