John Thanks to you and eveyone else for the replies.
The model is the R3361A. I guess the next step is to find a R3351 preselector/preamplifier (or equivalent). Regards Chris Colgan EMC & Safety TAG McLaren Audio Ltd mailto:[email protected] > -----Original Message----- > From: John Allen [SMTP:[email protected]] > Sent: 24 March 2000 11:47 > To: 'Colgan, Chris' > Subject: RE: Receivers and spectrum analysers > > Chris > > I had some experience a few years ago with the 3000 series - but only got > the pre-selector just before I was made redundant so can't comment. > > However, I would say - from later experience - that the 4000 series are > considerable less capable receivers in this respect, so it might make a > difference to the replies if you tell people the exact model you have. > > John Allen > Racal > > ---------- > From: Colgan, Chris[SMTP:[email protected]] > Sent: 24 March 2000 09:34 > To: 'Emc-Pstc' (E-mail) > Subject: Receivers and spectrum analysers > > > Greetings all > > I have an Advantest spectrum analyser with a quasi peak detector that I > use > for pre compliance work. I am having trouble with the high noise floor > and > I am concerned about my measurements reading low due to overloading the > detector (no input attenuation due to the high noise floor etc etc). > > I have been told (mainly by sales reps) that by using a preamplifier > (cheap, > not a problem to buy) and a preselector (expensive, could be a problem) I > can obtain results that are virtually equivalent to a receiver (very > expensive). > > Has anyone tried the analyser/preselector approach and if so, how have you > got on? > > Regards > > Chris Colgan > EMC & Safety > TAG McLaren Audio Ltd > > mailto:[email protected] > > ===================================================== > Authorised on 03/24/00 at 09:35:59; code 37f48bf3B1A8A7D9. > > > ********************************************************************** > The contents of this E-mail are confidential and for the exclusive use of > the intended recipient. > If you receive this E-mail in error, please delete it from your system > immediately and notify us either by E-mail, telephone or fax. You should > not copy, forward or otherwise disclose the content of the E-mail. > > TAG McLaren Audio Ltd, The Summit, 11 Latham Road > Huntingdon, Cambs, PE18 6ZU > Telephone : 01480 415600 (+44 1480 415600) > Facsimile : 01480 52159 (+44 1480 52159) > ********************************************************************** > > ------------------------------------------- > This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety > Technical Committee emc-pstc discussion list. > > To cancel your subscription, send mail to: > [email protected] > with the single line: > unsubscribe emc-pstc > > For help, send mail to the list administrators: > Jim Bacher: [email protected] > Michael Garretson: [email protected] > > For policy questions, send mail to: > Richard Nute: [email protected] > ===================================================== Authorised on 03/24/00 at 13:24:21; code 37f48bf3BA41424A. ********************************************************************** The contents of this E-mail are confidential and for the exclusive use of the intended recipient. If you receive this E-mail in error, please delete it from your system immediately and notify us either by E-mail, telephone or fax. You should not copy, forward or otherwise disclose the content of the E-mail. TAG McLaren Audio Ltd, The Summit, 11 Latham Road Huntingdon, Cambs, PE18 6ZU Telephone : 01480 415600 (+44 1480 415600) Facsimile : 01480 52159 (+44 1480 52159) ********************************************************************** ------------------------------------------- This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety Technical Committee emc-pstc discussion list. To cancel your subscription, send mail to: [email protected] with the single line: unsubscribe emc-pstc For help, send mail to the list administrators: Jim Bacher: [email protected] Michael Garretson: [email protected] For policy questions, send mail to: Richard Nute: [email protected]

