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| Lawsen:
Here is an advertisement for an Atten AT6005 spectrum analyzer from 0.15 MHz 150 kHz to 1.050 GHz. It is not in the audio frequency range. The frequency is too high for seismograph. It looks like a neat instrument, even it is not Rhode and Schwartz, Agilent HP, or Tektronix brands. I have seen radio telescopes have these are the display for the receiver. I cannot afford that. http://cgi.ebay.com/New-portable-Analog-Spectrum-Analyzer-1GHz-AT6005-/270714796012?pt=BI_Analyzers&hash=item3f07dbf7ec Lawsen |
| Mechatrommer:
i also been eyeing on spectrum analyzer. why dont you choose something with track generator, i suspect it can be an important feature, like ATTEN AT5011 Track Generator 1050MHz and i also recommend Signal Hound USB-SA44B 1Hz - 4.4GHz. good for 440MHz RF up to 10th harmonics analysis. If i have spare money, i'll get that USB SA. The drawback, its more expensive than 1GHz Atten, and you need a PC or netbook to operate that. pls review if you got one, any SA ;) |
| saturation:
It might be, its very intruiging but I have no real need for one, the 1000e FFT is enough for me currently. Like some other low cost instruments we need someone to review it for us and take a risk. |
| deephaven:
--- Quote from: Mechatrommer on March 30, 2011, 09:55:19 am ---i also been eyeing on spectrum analyzer. why dont you choose something with track generator, i suspect it can be an important feature, like ATTEN AT5011 Track Generator 1050MHz and i also recommend Signal Hound USB-SA44B 1Hz - 4.4GHz. good for 440MHz RF up to 10th harmonics analysis. If i have spare money, i'll get that USB SA. The drawback, its more expensive than 1GHz Atten, and you need a PC or netbook to operate that. pls review if you got one, any SA ;) --- End quote --- I've just bought an AT5011A from a vendor in Hong Kong. It came to England in just a few days. I haven't got time to do a full review, but I'm happy to answer any questions about it. |
| saturation:
Great, good to hear. Do you have a good sine signal source with dependable harmonic distortion specification, say for example rated at -90dBc? Can the analyzer detect your sources level of distortion? Can you estimate its noise floor and does it live up to its published spec? --- Quote from: deephaven on March 30, 2011, 04:25:58 pm --- --- Quote from: Mechatrommer on March 30, 2011, 09:55:19 am ---i also been eyeing on spectrum analyzer. why dont you choose something with track generator, i suspect it can be an important feature, like ATTEN AT5011 Track Generator 1050MHz and i also recommend Signal Hound USB-SA44B 1Hz - 4.4GHz. good for 440MHz RF up to 10th harmonics analysis. If i have spare money, i'll get that USB SA. The drawback, its more expensive than 1GHz Atten, and you need a PC or netbook to operate that. pls review if you got one, any SA ;) --- End quote --- I've just bought an AT5011A from a vendor in Hong Kong. It came to England in just a few days. I haven't got time to do a full review, but I'm happy to answer any questions about it. --- End quote --- |
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