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Electronics Forum => Test Equipment => Topic started by: WA2MO on September 01, 2018, 11:32:41 PM
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Looking for some suggestions for my newly acquired toy...... 1) I know a DC block is a good thing to have going into the input of the analyzer, is there a specific type I should purchase. 2) I would like to use this to monitor RF from a transceiver or transmitter to check performance related issues.... I believe I should get a 100 watt 40db attenuator minimum to protect the front end of the analyzer.... but perhaps I could be over thinking this... I do have a couple of Bird RF samplers which would probably suffice but am unsure as how to set them up.
I'm a newbie to this type of toy.... I did look at some local signals and was pretty impressed at what this machine can do.... too bad there isn't a Spectrum Analyzer for "dummies" video fo this analyzer. Any suggestions would be elcome. Thanks in advance.
Mark
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Hi Mark. I use a bird meter with a 40dm of attenuation. Comes off te sample port. Never a problem.
I also at times use a small antenna with a right angle bnc. The SA receives the signal just fine and you can see any anomalies present, just cannot make accurate measurements this way. There are a few videos on YouTube. I will see if I can find them.
Welcome to the forum.
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Ok Buddy... I do have a Bird Meter but it does not have the sample port installed. I'll be looking on You Tube to see if I can find something. I do have two ( "T" Style ) Bird RF Variable RF Samplers Series 4273. One has a range of 1.3 - 35mhz and is capable of 40 to 70 db of attenuation below the main power level. The range of the other is 20mhz - 1ghz. and is capable of 35 to 80db of attenuation from the main power level.... I believe these would do the trick... just uncertain as how to set them up for reliability. Guess that's enough for now off to do some more searching..