[time-nuts] Spectrum Analyzer Suggestions

wb6bnq wb6bnq at cox.net
Sat Jul 13 23:37:14 EDT 2013


Perry,

I did not pay attention to bottom frequency of the hp SpecAn in my last 
post. Do you actually do something below 100KHz ?

Bill....WB6BNQ

Perry Sandeen wrote:

>List,
>Â 
>I just purchased a HP 3585 spec analyzer on E bay
>for a reasonable price.  I wanted this
>instead of the 181 series as the range was more to what I’d be using and it was
>of a newer vintage.  The 3585a goes from
>10 Hz to 40 MHz which is a most useful range for my purposes. so far, so good.
>Â 
>The problem is I didn’t know the beast weighed a svelte
>88 pounds! Double Hernia time!
>Â 
>What I’d appreciate advice for a used spec
>analyzer in the $1,000 range that is at least much lighter.  A smaller size would also be a benefit.  I probably would never use it above 100 MHz. A
>slightly smaller screen would be OK.
>Â 
>Suggestions appreciated.
>Â 
>Regards,
>Â 
>Perrier
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