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: I already have a scope which I use on my work bench, but it sits a lot not being used, so it would be kind of handy to plug in a device which would enable it to be used as a SA or panadapter type scope for the shack. This would make my scope much more useful. Anything like that around? Alas I am not aware of such an item. But there maybe someone else who does. ![]() Radio kit and you do see them on Ebay and other places. Designed for use with the SB-XXX series mostly they do have specific needs as to IF frequency etc. Thta info is easly available and using it, I'm sure they could be adapted quite easily to othere readios that have similar IF's. Scopes are very versatile instruments, and can be used for a number of purposes right out of the box. The accuracy of results depends on the "quality" of the instrument. Suitable setup and interpretation of results will allow you to make Voltage (p-to-p and RMS) frequency, phase measurements. Newer instruments have these built in and display them on screen without the need to eyeball the waveform and do mental arithmetic. Back in the day... the reason an electronics nerd kit included a small pocket slide rule was to do quick calculations based on the observed waveform and control setting ![]() gear, with its on screen of voltage, frequency etc along with the waveform. ![]() For me at least the most useful peice of test gear is the service monitor. Even if you are using it as test gear it can be used as receiver to tune in local broadcast stations and send them annoying critiques of their signal deficencies ![]() -- Panzer |
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![]() Panzer240 wrote: dbu wrote in : I already have a scope which I use on my work bench, but it sits a lot not being used, so it would be kind of handy to plug in a device which would enable it to be used as a SA or panadapter type scope for the shack. This would make my scope much more useful. Anything like that around? Alas I am not aware of such an item. But there maybe someone else who does. ![]() Radio kit and you do see them on Ebay and other places. Designed for use with the SB-XXX series mostly they do have specific needs as to IF frequency etc. Thta info is easly available and using it, I'm sure they could be adapted quite easily to othere readios that have similar IF's. Scopes are very versatile instruments, and can be used for a number of purposes right out of the box. The accuracy of results depends on the "quality" of the instrument. Suitable setup and interpretation of results will allow you to make Voltage (p-to-p and RMS) frequency, phase measurements. Newer instruments have these built in and display them on screen without the need to eyeball the waveform and do mental arithmetic. Back in the day... the reason an electronics nerd kit included a small pocket slide rule was to do quick calculations based on the observed waveform and control setting ![]() newer gear, with its on screen of voltage, frequency etc along with the waveform. ![]() For me at least the most useful peice of test gear is the service monitor. Even if you are using it as test gear it can be used as receiver to tune in local broadcast stations and send them annoying critiques of their signal deficencies ![]() Thanks to all for the input, I really appreciate the help. The Service Monitor idea sounds absolutely perfect! But I was wondering, because it encompasses so many different instruments into one unit, does the accuracy or capabilities of each unit suffer a bit, or is it priced like that of a second home? Who makes a decent Service Monitor between $3000 to $5000? I tried to follow one response to a link on Ebay but the item had already expired. Thanks again to everyone. B. Taylor |
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In message , Panzer240
writes Alas I am not aware of such an item. But there maybe someone else who does. ![]() I think this would be what you are thinking of???? Http://www.tti-test.com/products-tti...rec-tsa-2p.pdf http://www.tti-test.com/products-tti...ec-tsa1000.htm -- Bill |
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