[R-390] Alignment of the Mechanical Filters and IF with a Spectrum Analyzer

[Mack McCormick]

I have a calibrated high quality spectrum analyzer and tracking generator.
Does anyone have experience with using a spectrum analyzer to:

1) *Adjust the mechanical filters? *There is some literature that suggests
just peaking for noise can adversely affect the filter skirts.

2) *Stagger tune the IF?* My thought is that you could look at the overall
spectrum of the IF and make optimal adjustments.

I would of course make sure that I don't load the circuit with the spectrum
analyzer to skew the results.

Does anyone have any experience or suggestions?

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73,

Mack de W4AX
http://w4ax.com