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c/avionics-technicians•jenny47jenny47•2d ago

Bought a $350 portable spectrum analyzer and it saved my weekend job

Was chasing a weird VHF coms issue on a King Air at a small field in Nebraska. My shop's main unit was down for cal. The handheld found a spurious signal from a nearby FM station transmitter in about twenty minutes. Without it, I would have been swapping boxes and guessing for two days. What's your go-to tool for quick signal checks in the field?
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angela587
angela5872d ago
What model analyzer did you get? That's a solid save for the price.
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olivia_moore
It's a Rigol DSA815. People are finally realizing you don't need to spend lab-grade money for decent gear at home.
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reed.skyler
Remember when only pros could afford good tools?
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