TDS540 Opt 13 2F 1M Powered on Finally

This unit came with the 2F and 1M options that will enable me to use for FT Spectral Analysis from DC up to around 500MHz and maybe more if I understand the electronic circuits specifications well enough.  ~500MHz bandwidth and ~500Ms/S potential with the correct tuned probe antennas system with potential (though not as high sampling) for 4 channels viewed simultaneously.



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  1. JamesApril 10, 2018 at 8:31 PM


    This is a great presentation on a comparison of Spectral Analyzers where the PC based system is free (note the quality of your input sound card device will impact quality):
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBQyoHsmwL8


    Interesting random series with great background on Radio and TV:
    Radio: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2roG4jIjvEk
    TV: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEi1ggtO5Oc

    Interesting simple AM transmitters:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4-Sx-T6VBc&t=19s
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_OYqAyelHo
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9M2T5qozfjs

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