On 14 July 2013 04:09, Perry Sandeen <[email protected]> wrote: > > > List, > > I just purchased a HP 3585 spec analyzer on E bay
> > The problem is I didn’t know the beast weighed a svelte > 88 pounds! Double Hernia time! An SA is generally not something one moves around a lot, but if you do, and have the money, the Agilent FieldFox should do. But they are many thousands of dollars. I know it might sound a silly question, but why is the weight a problem? Can't you stick it in a rack and forget about it? A rack also has the advantage of making it less nickable (that's the technical term!!) You need to deceide whether you need a tracking generator, as that might dictate what you can use. I've got an 22 GHz (or it might be 18 GHz) SA in an HP 70000 series mainframe. They are more than you wanted to spend, and are even heavier. But whilst a tracking generator is available, a 22 GHz one is loads of money. Luckily I have a 50 MHz to 20 GHz VNA, so there is not much use for a tracking generator below 50 MHz, as I can use the VNA. Below 50 MHz, I would have more use for a tracking generator, as my VNA does not go below 50 MHz, but fortunately the HP 2.9 GHz tracking generator is about 10% the price of the 22 GHz one. The Rigol might be your best option if weight is an issue. Personally I'd try to convert that into a non-issue. Dave _______________________________________________ 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.
