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Anritsu MS8609A 9kHz - 13.2GHz Spectrum/Signal Analyzer - Short Review
Muxr:
Thanks for the [mini]review Wuerstchenhund! Nice alternative for folks looking for [affordable] yet capable SAs.
Howardlong:
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--- Quote from: Howardlong on August 29, 2016, 08:23:22 pm ---Nice, but I'd sure like to know where these things turn up for $900.
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Ebay ;)
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Lucky fella!
Wuerstchenhund:
--- Quote from: Howardlong on August 31, 2016, 07:48:39 am ---
--- Quote from: Wuerstchenhund on August 29, 2016, 09:06:15 pm ---
--- Quote from: Howardlong on August 29, 2016, 08:23:22 pm ---Nice, but I'd sure like to know where these things turn up for $900.
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Ebay ;)
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Lucky fella!
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I don't know, it's certainly a good deal but far from being a 'once in a lifetime' thing. Especially with stuff that is obscurely labelled (like 'Transmitter Test Set' instead of 'Spectrum Analyzer') you can often negotiate with sellers much better than for commonly known items.
voxadam:
Sorry to raise this post from the dead but I came across a couple of MS8609A units and in the absence of a service manual I'm curious if anyone has cracked one open to see what makes them tick.
Wuerstchenhund:
--- Quote from: voxadam on August 11, 2017, 11:29:59 am ---Sorry to raise this post from the dead but I came across a couple of MS8609A units and in the absence of a service manual I'm curious if anyone has cracked one open to see what makes them tick.
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I haven't opened mine as it's still sealed from factory, but I replaced the rear fan and could peek inside when the fan was out. It appeared to be a relative service friendly design.
Should you decide to open one please make some pictures. Also, I'm very curious about enabling the Ethernet port, i.e. if it's just a software code or if enabling requires additional hardware (i.e. a NIC board) that is not present on non-networked instruments.
As to the Service Manual, I asked Anritsu UK for it a few times but they say they don't give that out. Anritsu does offer service manuals for other (older) gear, though, so it may be worth asking Anritsu dependencies in other countries, maybe they are a bit more flexible. Well, they should be when other companies like Keysight offer service manuals for their gear for download.
I also wonder how difficult it would be to hack the firmware to enable software options that are currently not enabled.
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