I may be thrown off the hp_agilent list for suggesting it, but in addition
to Lothar's good advice, you might also look at the Tek 492AP/494P/494AP
models. They are inexpensive, portable, and well-documented, they work well
with external mixers, and most important, they are readily user-serviceable
with many options for obtaining spare parts.
I'm not that big a fan of the HP 8590s, because they tend to cost more than
the competitive Tek analyzers while offering few advantages. You get a
better display, and somewhat better reliability, but that's about it. For
home use, the ability to repair and calibrate your own equipment is
extremely important. All of this gear -- Tek and HP alike -- has long since
been orphaned by its manufacturer, and it WILL eventually need servicing.
-- john, KE5FX
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can anybody advise on the 8592B. This is a non synthesized,
preselected but relatively recent microwave analyzer. I have a buying
opportunity for 3000 EUR, which would be like 3000 on the US market. I
feel this is
a bit too much, for a non-synthesized analyzer with 1kHz+ RBW.
My interest are primary 24, 47 and 76 G amateur radio. (This analyser
doe not direcly support mixers, one needs to downconvert the signal
externally). Used 8566b's are around 5k here, 8563a's around 6.5k.
Thanks for any advice.
Christophe Huygens
