Subj : Spectrum Analyzers and the Like
To   : All
From : k9zw
Date : Mon Oct 17 2022 18:48:15

A decent Spectrum Analyzer can be obtained surplus or if one understand the limitation can be bought in an almost generic form as an import.

Modern electronics version range from the sub $100 to about $1400 for consumer models, and there are professional duty ones in the $4-10k range.

Decent surplus can occassionally be found in the $800-3000 range.

What can you do with a S.A.?  

Mostly look for unanticpipated RF emissions.  

What is special about a S.A. over a general receiver?  An S.A. lets you look deeply into the signals received, often finding signals that would have been obscured and masked by other signals when observed by a conventional receiver.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ze4V6Qp1mK8 is a nice video to get the basics.

Quite a piece of equipment!

--- Steve K9ZW via SPOT BBS 

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