Sorry, I got this backwards. The one I mentioned is a Racal 9082P, not 9028. It will only go to about 520 MHz, and so will the Boonton.
Best, Will *********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** On 7/12/2011 at 9:41 PM Will Matney wrote: >If you don't mind cranking the tuning knob for the cavity tuner, the 8640B >is a good RF generator, not a synthesizer, which I also have one. The >synthesizer I have, which you still crank or spin the knob, which in turn >turns a digital encoder, is a Racal Dana 9028P, and I enjoy it over it's >simplicity, like I do the 8640B. The Boonton is easy to use too, and I >think it is set up similar to the Racal, internally, but I'm not sure. I >find these easier, and quicker to use, than keyed inputs, and I have a few >of these, which to be honest, draw dust. However, some of the keyed input >synthesizers generally have a few more options too. > >There's just too many different models and makes out there to really say >what's best for a situation, without knowing all the features needed, but >these are the simplest to use, that I've found, and have a decently clean >signal. > >Best, > >Will > >*********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** > >On 7/12/2011 at 6:16 PM J. Forster wrote: > >>Oops. Must remember to engage brain. It's not phase locked. It's counter >>locked. >> >>Sorry, >> >>-John >> >>============== >> >> >>> Bill, >>> >>> Believe it or not, the HP 8640B is one of the cleanest, as far as signal >>> goes, that you can get, and you can get an option that will take it to 1 >>> GHz, if I remember. You can pick these up pretty cheap, but they have a >>> problem with some plastic gears going out on the tuning assembly. These >>> are >>> old too, but you can find junkers for parts. >>> >>> From a report I read on signal purity once, the next best for these >>> oldies, >>> was a Boonton 102, which outperformed a lot of modern generators >>> concerning >>> purity. However, it won't go to 1 GHz, I don't think, and I don't think >>> there's an option for it. >>> >>> If you're not too worried about extra clean signal purity, there are >>> several others, including ones made by Fluke, and or Wavetek. Don't get >me >>> wrong, these not are cheap junk, it's just they didn't show as clean an >>> output as the HP and Boonton above. Without knowing any other features >you >>> want, it's hard to tell you anymore than these recommendations. >>> >>> I forget where I read the test done on several of these RF generators, >but >>> it's on a website, and others on here may know of the tests I'm speaking >>> of. Also, on the HP 8640B, one could get those plastic gears recut in >>> brass, if they did break, and they would last forever. >>> >>> Best, >>> >>> Will >>> >>> *********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** >>> >>> On 7/12/2011 at 7:41 PM Bill Dailey wrote: >>> >>>>Looking for recommendations for a broadband synthesizer with external >>> reference connection, at least 1mhz to 1ghz with micro to millihertz >>> resolution. Oh yeah under $1000 or so. I found a real nice one from >>> holzworth but it is about $5k which is a bit rich for me. I have seen. >>> Various hp synthesizer but digging through the specs and the number soup >>> is >>> tough for a non-electronics guy. >>>> >>>>Tia, >>>> >>>>Doc >>>> >>>>Sent from my iPhone >>>>_______________________________________________ >>>>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. >>>> >>>>__________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus >>> signature database 5851 (20110206) __________ >>>> >>>>The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. >>>> >>>>http://www.eset.com >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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. >>> >>> >> >> >> >>__________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus >signature database 5851 (20110206) __________ >> >>The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. >> >>http://www.eset.com > > > > >_______________________________________________ >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. > >__________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 5851 (20110206) __________ > >The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. > >http://www.eset.com _______________________________________________ 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.
