signalpicker
nounUK /ˈsɪɡnəlˌpɪkə/
US /ˈsɪɡnəlˌpɪkər/
A signalpicker is a tool or person that chooses the best signal to use.
The radio's signalpicker found a clear station for us to listen to.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A device that automatically selects the strongest incoming signal from several sources.
The signalpicker switched to the stronger tower when we drove into the valley.
3. A software routine that picks out a useful signal from noisy data.
The signalpicker ignored the background noise and flagged the real pulse.
4. A person whose job is to choose which signal or message to pass along.
As the station's signalpicker, she decided which alerts went on air.