[time-nuts] Test Equipment

Scott Burris slburris at gmail.com
Thu Jan 21 18:45:02 UTC 2010


Well, if you want to build, how about:

http://www.scottyspectrumanalyzer.com/

a little 3GHz spectrum analyzer....

I'm still building mine :-)

Get a Triimble Thunderbolt for a 10Mhz GPS locked frequency standard.
Feed that into the external frequency standard input of your HP5345A.

Scott

On Jan 21, 2010, at 10:35 AM, John Foege wrote:

> I realize that this e-mail is somewhat off topic, however, I also
> believe that I will get some of the best answers from the members of
> this list:
> 
> I have recently started to build an electronics lab, and am currently
> trying to acquire test and general equipment for my little basement
> workshop of horrors. So far, being on a limited budget, I have
> acquired a Tek 2465A in good working order, a Fluke 1953A counter, and
> my little gem (ok not quite so little) HP5345A with the 4-ghz freq
> converter plugin w/ opt 11 & 12.
> 
> I'd just like to ask everyone what they would be, if they were in my
> shoes, attempting to acquire. Unforunately, however, I am just out of
> engineering school and not working with much of a budget here. I'd
> kill to have all the fancy gear some of you nuts have.
> 
> I'd really love a DSO instead of the Tek 2465A I have. I'd kill for a
> good spectrum analyzer or VNA etc.
> 
> Any suggestions on what I should acquire and/or suggestions for
> economical equipment that I should make that is a must have? I am a
> good DIYer when it comes to building equipment, so often I attempt to
> build that which I cannot afford.
> 
> I appreciate everyone's' opinions in advance. Thank you.
> 
> Sincerely,
> 
> John Foege
> KB1FSX
> starving-engineer!
> 
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