sounds like you are off to a good start. the 5345A is a great counter other then size and the fan, check the Yahoo Tektronix group for changing all the nasty caps in the 2465, they have a habit of failing and destroying the circuit board. I believe someone even has the parts list of what to replace. As to a signal source the two biggies are noise and upper freq, for the SA if you want higher the 2-3 Ghz it is going to cost a lot, lot more. Mine is based on the HP 70000/MMS and for now I'm happy with the 2.9 Ghz front end. .. join the Yahoo Tek and HP groups and have fun !
-pete On Thu, Jan 21, 2010 at 10:35 AM, John Foege <[email protected]> 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! > > _______________________________________________ > time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] > To unsubscribe, go to > https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > and follow the instructions there. > _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.
