[Boatanchors] Spectrum Analyzer ??

[mikea]

On Thu, Mar 27, 2008 at 07:01:07AM -0700, Ian wrote:
> I am thinking of test equipment for use with the boatanchors and newer gear.
> 
> I recently bought a Tektronix 7000 series oscilloscope with 4 plug-ins from
> an ad on Craigslist.
> 
> One of the plug-ins with the scope is a transistor curve tracer which might
> be handy but I actually think a spectrum analyzer might be something I'd use
> more often.
> 
> Among the plug-ins that were made for that series scope are 3 different
> spectrum analyzers.  They consume varying numbers of plug-in space depending
> on complexity and features.
> 
> *** Does anybody have experience with plug-in spectrum analyzers they can
> share about those items, good/bad/indifferent?
> 
> Is this an option worth investigating?  However I'd suspect they may be
> rarer than hen's teeth or new in the box unopened vacuum tube receivers and
> transmitters.
> 
> Your thoughts and experience?

It would help if you told us which spectrum analyzer plug-ins you had. 

I got a 1L20 (I think) spectrum analyzer with a scope I bought some 
years back. It's unsatisfactory: poor image rejection, very cranky, and
just not a lot of fun to use. It's the only one I know about or have
any experience with. Others may be able to talk about their experience
with your spectrum analyzer plug-ins, once you tell us all what you 
have. 

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Mike Andrews, W5EGO
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