[Amps] Tek 7000 series scope with 7L12 spectrum analyzer question.

[Will Matney]

Steve,

Thanks, I'll look around for the tracking generator and plugins up to 7L18.

Best,

Will

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On 2/5/06 at 2:33 PM ---***--- wrote:

>Will
>
>I used to use one at work (in the early 80s).  I could probably still
>run it, blindfolded.
>
>Your challenge will be to KEEP it running.  Even the newest of these
>is well over 20 years old.  They drift, a lot, and lose lock.  You'd
>be better off with a 7L13/7L14 ... and don't forget the matching
>tracking generator, which goes in an external 500-series instrument
>frame.
>
>A 7603 scope box works great for the 7L series of analyzers.  Speed
>isn't critical as the analyzer's not an oscilloscope.  The display
>isn't all that high bandwidth.
>
>Don't get the phosphor-memory screen version, too easy to damage, and
>besides TOTALLY unfixable even if you DID find a working model.
>
>Just be careful what you buy.  When one of these dies, it's dead, and
>that's the end of it.  Not really repairable at any reasonable cost
>compared to the replacement value.
>
>Karin K3UU (a former manager of mine) is the only person I know who
>still has a 7L12 these days.  You can ask her what she thinks.  Don't
>have contact info handy.
>
>Steve KZ1X/4
>
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>
>On 2/5/06, Will Matney <craxd1 at verizon.net> wrote:
>> Has anyone any experience with the 7000 series Tek scope and the 7L12
>spectrum analyzer plugin? I'm wondering how well it operates, what other
>plugins may be needed with it, and which mainframe to use? I would think
>one would need the 1GHz mainframe because the plugin goes to 1.8 GHz if I
>recall. Any comments are welcome.
>>
>> Best,
>>
>> Will
>>
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