[NLRS] Microwave Power Meter recomendations?

[Mike]

Hi Jim, I've not use the 436 but I use my 435 alot and love it.  The 435 
is analog vs digital.  The 8484 head I think is very sensitive and will 
need lots of attenuation in front of it.  Even with the 30 db attenuator 
they are listing the top end would be 10 dbm or 10 mw.  Personally I 
like the analog version but I can see where digital would be nice 
sometimes.  I'd expect this auction to go for over
$300, maybe alot over that since it's in nice shape?  I also have a 
HP432 but you have to be sooooooo careful not to blow that head up too.  
Oh well, I guess that's what they invented attenuators for ;)

Well, that's my $.02, have fun,

Mike
KB0ozn

jim.k0mhc wrote:

>
>
> Looks like my old power meter is toast. I've noticed that the Hewlett 
> Packard 436A is available from several used sources including e-bay 
> http://cgi.ebay.com/HP-436A-POWER-METER-HP-8484A-POWER-SENSOR-CALIBRATED_W0QQitemZ7568408241QQcategoryZ73164QQcmdZViewItem 
>
>
> I don't have much room for test equipment and need to measure power 
> output from 902 MHz on up to 10 GHz with special emphasis on 2.4 GHz 
> 802.11 (i.e., WiFi) equipment.
>
> Any recommendations on this or other brands/models would be appreciated.
>
> 73, Jim
> K0MHC/RV
> DM29hd
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