[Test-Equipment] RF spectrum analysis

[W2HX]

HP 3577A

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From: test-equipment-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:test-equipment-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Brian Burns
Sent: Sunday, January 19, 2014 6:03 PM
To: 'Discussion of Electronic Test Equipment'
Subject: Re: [Test-Equipment] RF spectrum analysis

~ I think what you want is a network analyzer.  If you just want to see magnitude of the response then a scalar network analyzer would suit you (or a spectrum analyzer with a tracking generator or noise source). If you want to see how the impedance changes with frequency and the input and output impedances of a circuit then you may want a vector network analyzer.

What I'm mostly interested in is ham receiver design, building, and alignment. So, that would involve looking at the passbands of the tuned circuits associated with RF amplifiers, mixers, and IF stages, including crystal or other types of filters. Perhaps 1 kHz to 100 kHz wide at a center frequency of  around 2 mhz. Of course it would be nice to be able to look at RF amplifier circuits at up to 30 mHz, as it's the good old HF region that I'm interested in.

Cheers,

Brian  


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