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Electronic instruments

  • dummy load:
    • 10 W, N-type M from Byrd (2 ea.)
    • 100 W N-type F-F from Byrd (1 ea.)
  • power meter:
    • precision power meter ~$800 from MCI
    • low-cost FWD/REFL bidirectional wattmeter ~$90 from MFJ
    • field power meter ~$600 from Byrd with 50-W sensor element
  • antenna tuner $300 SWR meter from MFJ (2 ea.)
  • spectrum analyzers:
    • low cost USB vector network analyzer $1600 from Array Solutions
    • portable spectrum analyzer with tracking generator $1600 from Rigol
  • 4-channel portable oscilloscope
  • signal generator $1300 from Novatech instruments
  • bi-directional precision coupler
    • low power from MCI (2 ea.)
    • high power from Werlatone (built in PA, not required)
  • high power divider (1 per site)
  • resistive splitters

Cables, adapters and connectors

  • assortment of connectorized accessories (sources low to high cost L-com, mini-circuits, amphenolrf, Pasternak)
    • BNC-N-type adaptors M-F (5 ea.)
    • BNC-N-type adaptors F-M (5 ea.)
    • BNC-SMA adaptors M-F (10 ea.)
    • SMA-MCX adaptors (M-F) (10 ea.)
    • 2-way splitters N-type (4 ea.)
    • couplers -20 dB N-type (4 ea.)
    • N barrels M-M (10 ea.)
    • N barrels F-F (10 ea.)
    • N T F-F-F (10 ea.)
    • BNC barrels M-M (5 ea.)
    • BNC barrels F-F (5 ea.)
    • BNC T F-M-F (5 ea.)
    • SMA barrels M-M (10 ea.)
    • SMA barrels F-F (10 ea.)
    • SMA T F-F-F (10 ea.)
    • MCX barrels F-F (10 ea.)
    • N-type terminators 50 ohms (20 ea.)
    • BNC terminators 50 ohms (10 ea.)
    • SMA terminators 50 ohms (5 ea.)
    • N-type attenuators 30 dB (3 ea.)
    • N-type attenuators 20 dB (5 ea.)
    • N-type attenuators 10 dB (20 ea.)
    • N-type attenuators 5 dB (10 ea.)
    • N-type attenuators 1 dB (10 ea.)
    • SMA attenuators 20 dB (5 ea.)
    • SMA attenuators 10 dB (5 ea.)
    • SMA attenuators 5 dB (5 ea.)
    • 3 Plano tackle box
  • test cables (sources low to high cost L-com, Samtec, minicircuits, Pasternak)
    • BNC RG-400U M-M 3' (5 ea.)
    • BNC RG-400U M-M 10' (5 ea.)
    • N-type RG-400 M-M 3' (5 ea.)
    • N-type RG-400 M-M 10' (10 ea.)
    • MCX RG-316 M-M 3' (20 ea.)
    • MCX RG-316 M-M 10' (5 ea.)
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