[time-nuts] Spec An for phase noise measurements

John Day johnday at wordsnimages.com
Mon Jan 21 16:40:59 EST 2008


3562's or 3563's are not expensive.

John


At 04:18 PM 1/21/2008, you wrote:
>On Jan 21, 2008 12:41 PM, John Miles <jmiles at pop.net> wrote:
> >
> > > John,
> > >
> > > I'm a little confused as to what you are suggesting.  An 8662A is
> > > about $1500, and the 11729C is about $3k.  What would I get for $25?
> >
> > The parts needed to implement Wenzel's app note:
> > http://www.wenzel.com/documents/measuringphasenoise.htm
> >
> > > I don't know exactly what is involved with the 11729 and how it makes
> > > measurements.
> >
> > Take an hour and look through this HP app note (large file, but only about
> > 50 pages):
> > http://www.thegleam.com/ke5fx/gpib/5952-8286E.pdf
> >
> > It is not all that specific to the 11729B/C despite making frequent
> > references to it.
>
>Makes sense now.  One problem -- the 8596E only goes down to 9kHz, at
>least according to the specs.
>
>Matt
>
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