Rigol DSA 815

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This is a moderately priced spectrum analyzer covering 9 kHz to 1.5 Ghz with
a tracking generator option.

If you do RF, check it out.

No affiliation with Rigol. None. Nada.
 
On Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:11:30 -0500, "Charles" <charlesschuler@comcast.net>
wrote:

This is a moderately priced spectrum analyzer covering 9 kHz to 1.5 Ghz with
a tracking generator option.

If you do RF, check it out.

No affiliation with Rigol. None. Nada.
Click to expand...
It seems right nice for the price point. But for my use case Jan P.'s
design is a better deal.

?-)
 
josephkk wrote:
On Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:11:30 -0500, "Charles" <charlesschuler@comcast.net
wrote:


This is a moderately priced spectrum analyzer covering 9 kHz to 1.5 Ghz with
a tracking generator option.

If you do RF, check it out.

No affiliation with Rigol. None. Nada.


It seems right nice for the price point. But for my use case Jan P.'s
design is a better deal.

?-)
Click to expand...
I still think that 1.5Ghz is marginal with today's gear. Either a
block converter or one that can do at least 5Ghz would be more appropriate.

It would be nice to be able to at least look at the common 2.5Ghz band.

I have looked at that unit and while it has some nice standard
features and a good paint job, I think I would rather throw in some more
money to get one that does at least twice the BW.

Just my opinion from the peanut gallery....

Jamie
 
On 2/23/2013 8:03 AM, josephkk wrote:
On Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:11:30 -0500, "Charles" <charlesschuler@comcast.net
wrote:

This is a moderately priced spectrum analyzer covering 9 kHz to 1.5 Ghz with
a tracking generator option.

If you do RF, check it out.

No affiliation with Rigol. None. Nada.

It seems right nice for the price point. But for my use case Jan P.'s
design is a better deal.
Click to expand...
Why do you even think about buying from a spammer?
 
"Jamie" wrote in message news:ld4Ws.82108$Ln.75562@newsfe22.iad...

josephkk wrote:
On Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:11:30 -0500, "Charles" <charlesschuler@comcast.net
wrote:


This is a moderately priced spectrum analyzer covering 9 kHz to 1.5 Ghz
with a tracking generator option.

If you do RF, check it out.

No affiliation with Rigol. None. Nada.


It seems right nice for the price point. But for my use case Jan P.'s
design is a better deal.

?-)
Click to expand...
I still think that 1.5Ghz is marginal with today's gear. Either a
block converter or one that can do at least 5Ghz would be more appropriate.

It would be nice to be able to at least look at the common 2.5Ghz band.

I have looked at that unit and while it has some nice standard
features and a good paint job, I think I would rather throw in some more
money to get one that does at least twice the BW.

Just my opinion from the peanut gallery....

Agreed. It costs more to go faster (sample higher):
http://www.rigolna.com/products/spectrum-analyzers/dsa1000a/dsa1030a-tg3/

The 815 does a lot although limited in frequency, but is nevertheless a very
good buy. A frequency down converter would be nice. Any ideas?

I am impressed with its performance/cost ratio.
 
On Sat, 23 Feb 2013 22:28:12 +0100, tuinkabouter
<dachthetniet@net.invalid> wrote:

On 2/23/2013 8:03 AM, josephkk wrote:
On Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:11:30 -0500, "Charles" <charlesschuler@comcast.net
wrote:

This is a moderately priced spectrum analyzer covering 9 kHz to 1.5 Ghz with
a tracking generator option.

If you do RF, check it out.

No affiliation with Rigol. None. Nada.

It seems right nice for the price point. But for my use case Jan P.'s
design is a better deal.

Why do you even think about buying from a spammer?


So which one are you calling a spammer?
Click to expand...

?-)
 
On 2/24/2013 5:02 AM, josephkk wrote:
On Sat, 23 Feb 2013 22:28:12 +0100, tuinkabouter
dachthetniet@net.invalid> wrote:

On 2/23/2013 8:03 AM, josephkk wrote:
On Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:11:30 -0500, "Charles" <charlesschuler@comcast.net
wrote:

This is a moderately priced spectrum analyzer covering 9 kHz to 1.5 Ghz with
a tracking generator option.

If you do RF, check it out.

No affiliation with Rigol. None. Nada.

It seems right nice for the price point. But for my use case Jan P.'s
design is a better deal.

Why do you even think about buying from a spammer?


So which one are you calling a spammer?
Click to expand...
The OP.
 
tuinkabouter wrote:
josephkk wrote:

So which one are you calling a spammer?

The OP.
Click to expand...

He has nothing to do with the company, so he's a troll.
 
"Charles" wrote in message news:kg3olo$dtv$1@dont-email.me...

This is a moderately priced spectrum analyzer covering 9 kHz to 1.5 Ghz with
a tracking generator option.

If you do RF, check it out.

No affiliation with Rigol. None. Nada.

http://www.tmworld.com/electronics-products/electronic-product-reviews/other/4398946/Product-review--Rigol-DSA815TG-spectrum-analyzer

It is worth looking at. I have been using it a lot and find that (so far)
it meets its specs. Also, you can "print" to a flash drive and then easily
transfer the image (the display screen) to your computer. Nice!
 
On Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:11:30 -0500 "Charles" <charlesschuler@comcast.net>
wrote in Message id: <kg3olo$dtv$1@dont-email.me>:

This is a moderately priced spectrum analyzer covering 9 kHz to 1.5 Ghz with
a tracking generator option.

If you do RF, check it out.

No affiliation with Rigol. None. Nada.
Click to expand...
No thanks. For a little more money ($3K) I could get an Agilent 8562A good
to 22GHz.
 
JW har bragt dette til verden:
On Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:11:30 -0500 "Charles" <charlesschuler@comcast.net
wrote in Message id: <kg3olo$dtv$1@dont-email.me>:

This is a moderately priced spectrum analyzer covering 9 kHz to 1.5 Ghz with
a tracking generator option.

If you do RF, check it out.

No affiliation with Rigol. None. Nada.

No thanks. For a little more money ($3K) I could get an Agilent 8562A good
to 22GHz.
Click to expand...
So $3K is just a little more money than $1,295 ?

Nice to know your reference...

Leif

--
Husk křrelys bagpĺ, hvis din bilfabrikant har taget den idiotiske
beslutning at undlade det.
 
Leif Neland wrote:
JW har bragt dette til verden:
On Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:11:30 -0500 "Charles" <charlesschuler@comcast.net
wrote in Message id: <kg3olo$dtv$1@dont-email.me>:

This is a moderately priced spectrum analyzer covering 9 kHz to 1.5 Ghz with
a tracking generator option.

If you do RF, check it out.

No affiliation with Rigol. None. Nada.

No thanks. For a little more money ($3K) I could get an Agilent 8562A good
to 22GHz.

So $3K is just a little more money than $1,295 ?

Nice to know your reference...
Click to expand...

He's right, if he needs the extra coverage. Otherwise he has to buy
a bunch of other cheap gear. It is a real pain in the ass to have 50+
pieces of equipment on an 8' bench, a table & multiple equipment carts.
It lowers your productivity quite a bit, which will cost a lot more than
$3,000 over a year's time.
 
On Mon, 25 Feb 2013 12:28:51 +0100 Leif Neland <leif@neland.dk> wrote in
Message id: <mn.caec7dd21308c8fd.130671@neland.dk>:

JW har bragt dette til verden:
On Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:11:30 -0500 "Charles" <charlesschuler@comcast.net
wrote in Message id: <kg3olo$dtv$1@dont-email.me>:

This is a moderately priced spectrum analyzer covering 9 kHz to 1.5 Ghz with
a tracking generator option.

If you do RF, check it out.

No affiliation with Rigol. None. Nada.

No thanks. For a little more money ($3K) I could get an Agilent 8562A good
to 22GHz.

So $3K is just a little more money than $1,295 ?

Nice to know your reference...
Click to expand...
In addition to what Michael said; When and if something goes wrong with
the HP, I have the complete set of service manuals with component level
information - I can fix it myself. Parts are plentiful for the HP as well.
What about the Rigol?
 
JW <none@dev.null> wrote:

On Mon, 25 Feb 2013 12:28:51 +0100 Leif Neland <leif@neland.dk> wrote in
Message id: <mn.caec7dd21308c8fd.130671@neland.dk>:

JW har bragt dette til verden:
On Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:11:30 -0500 "Charles" <charlesschuler@comcast.net
wrote in Message id: <kg3olo$dtv$1@dont-email.me>:

This is a moderately priced spectrum analyzer covering 9 kHz to 1.5 Ghz with
a tracking generator option.

If you do RF, check it out.

No affiliation with Rigol. None. Nada.

No thanks. For a little more money ($3K) I could get an Agilent 8562A good
to 22GHz.

So $3K is just a little more money than $1,295 ?

Nice to know your reference...

In addition to what Michael said; When and if something goes wrong with
the HP, I have the complete set of service manuals with component level
information - I can fix it myself. Parts are plentiful for the HP as well.
What about the Rigol?
Click to expand...
By the time your Rigol breaks down, Ebay will be swamped with 'for
parts' units.

--
Failure does not prove something is impossible, failure simply
indicates you are not using the right tools...
nico@nctdevpuntnl (punt=.)
--------------------------------------------------------------
 
Nico Coesel wrote:
JW <none@dev.null> wrote:

On Mon, 25 Feb 2013 12:28:51 +0100 Leif Neland <leif@neland.dk> wrote in
Message id: <mn.caec7dd21308c8fd.130671@neland.dk>:

JW har bragt dette til verden:
On Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:11:30 -0500 "Charles" <charlesschuler@comcast.net
wrote in Message id: <kg3olo$dtv$1@dont-email.me>:

This is a moderately priced spectrum analyzer covering 9 kHz to 1.5 Ghz with
a tracking generator option.

If you do RF, check it out.

No affiliation with Rigol. None. Nada.

No thanks. For a little more money ($3K) I could get an Agilent 8562A good
to 22GHz.

So $3K is just a little more money than $1,295 ?

Nice to know your reference...

In addition to what Michael said; When and if something goes wrong with
the HP, I have the complete set of service manuals with component level
information - I can fix it myself. Parts are plentiful for the HP as well.
What about the Rigol?

By the time your Rigol breaks down, Ebay will be swamped with 'for
parts' units.
Click to expand...

All needing the same parts, or they wouldn't be on Ebay.
 
On Tue, 26 Feb 2013 12:58:53 -0500 "Michael A. Terrell"
<mike.terrell@earthlink.net> wrote in Message id:
<OYGdnYJii_toarHMnZ2dnUVZ_oOdnZ2d@earthlink.com>:

Nico Coesel wrote:

JW <none@dev.null> wrote:

On Mon, 25 Feb 2013 12:28:51 +0100 Leif Neland <leif@neland.dk> wrote in
Message id: <mn.caec7dd21308c8fd.130671@neland.dk>:

JW har bragt dette til verden:
On Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:11:30 -0500 "Charles" <charlesschuler@comcast.net
wrote in Message id: <kg3olo$dtv$1@dont-email.me>:

This is a moderately priced spectrum analyzer covering 9 kHz to 1.5 Ghz with
a tracking generator option.

If you do RF, check it out.

No affiliation with Rigol. None. Nada.

No thanks. For a little more money ($3K) I could get an Agilent 8562A good
to 22GHz.

So $3K is just a little more money than $1,295 ?

Nice to know your reference...

In addition to what Michael said; When and if something goes wrong with
the HP, I have the complete set of service manuals with component level
information - I can fix it myself. Parts are plentiful for the HP as well.
What about the Rigol?

By the time your Rigol breaks down, Ebay will be swamped with 'for
parts' units.


All needing the same parts, or they wouldn't be on Ebay.
Click to expand...
Probably. I wouldn't be surprised if it consists of 1 or 2 circuit boards
loaded with all sorts of chips that cannot be removed economically (BGA,
etc.) by your average tech. And with no service data, you likely wouldn't
be able to figure out what needed replacing anyway.
 
JW wrote:
On Tue, 26 Feb 2013 12:58:53 -0500 "Michael A. Terrell"
mike.terrell@earthlink.net> wrote in Message id:
OYGdnYJii_toarHMnZ2dnUVZ_oOdnZ2d@earthlink.com>:


Nico Coesel wrote:

JW <none@dev.null> wrote:

On Mon, 25 Feb 2013 12:28:51 +0100 Leif Neland <leif@neland.dk> wrote in
Message id: <mn.caec7dd21308c8fd.130671@neland.dk>:

JW har bragt dette til verden:
On Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:11:30 -0500 "Charles" <charlesschuler@comcast.net
wrote in Message id: <kg3olo$dtv$1@dont-email.me>:

This is a moderately priced spectrum analyzer covering 9 kHz to 1.5 Ghz with
a tracking generator option.

If you do RF, check it out.

No affiliation with Rigol. None. Nada.

No thanks. For a little more money ($3K) I could get an Agilent 8562A good
to 22GHz.

So $3K is just a little more money than $1,295 ?

Nice to know your reference...

In addition to what Michael said; When and if something goes wrong with
the HP, I have the complete set of service manuals with component level
information - I can fix it myself. Parts are plentiful for the HP as well.
What about the Rigol?

By the time your Rigol breaks down, Ebay will be swamped with 'for
parts' units.


All needing the same parts, or they wouldn't be on Ebay.

Probably. I wouldn't be surprised if it consists of 1 or 2 circuit boards
loaded with all sorts of chips that cannot be removed economically (BGA,
etc.) by your average tech. And with no service data, you likely wouldn't
be able to figure out what needed replacing anyway.
Click to expand...

Very few can troubleshoot something like that, unless they have piles
of the same dead model, and excel in logical troubleshooting. I would
think it would be well under 1% of all electronics techs who would be
succesful.
 
JW <none@dev.null> wrote:

On Tue, 26 Feb 2013 12:58:53 -0500 "Michael A. Terrell"
mike.terrell@earthlink.net> wrote in Message id:
OYGdnYJii_toarHMnZ2dnUVZ_oOdnZ2d@earthlink.com>:


Nico Coesel wrote:

JW <none@dev.null> wrote:

On Mon, 25 Feb 2013 12:28:51 +0100 Leif Neland <leif@neland.dk> wrote in
Message id: <mn.caec7dd21308c8fd.130671@neland.dk>:

JW har bragt dette til verden:
On Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:11:30 -0500 "Charles" <charlesschuler@comcast.net
wrote in Message id: <kg3olo$dtv$1@dont-email.me>:

This is a moderately priced spectrum analyzer covering 9 kHz to 1.5 Ghz with
a tracking generator option.

If you do RF, check it out.

No affiliation with Rigol. None. Nada.

No thanks. For a little more money ($3K) I could get an Agilent 8562A good
to 22GHz.

So $3K is just a little more money than $1,295 ?

Nice to know your reference...

In addition to what Michael said; When and if something goes wrong with
the HP, I have the complete set of service manuals with component level
information - I can fix it myself. Parts are plentiful for the HP as well.
What about the Rigol?

By the time your Rigol breaks down, Ebay will be swamped with 'for
parts' units.


All needing the same parts, or they wouldn't be on Ebay.

Probably. I wouldn't be surprised if it consists of 1 or 2 circuit boards
loaded with all sorts of chips that cannot be removed economically (BGA,
etc.) by your average tech. And with no service data, you likely wouldn't
be able to figure out what needed replacing anyway.
Click to expand...
It seems you have very little experience with repairing equipment.
What breaks most often is the PSU, inputs or outputs. These are mostly
built around standard chips and easy to repair (especially true for
modern low and mid range equipment). If the logic gets defective it is
usually caused by the power supply going wrong. And then there are the
occasional bad solder joints but those are rare. All in all most
equipment can be serviced even without a service manual as long as you
think logically.

--
Failure does not prove something is impossible, failure simply
indicates you are not using the right tools...
nico@nctdevpuntnl (punt=.)
--------------------------------------------------------------
 
Nico Coesel wrote:
JW <none@dev.null> wrote:

On Tue, 26 Feb 2013 12:58:53 -0500 "Michael A. Terrell"
mike.terrell@earthlink.net> wrote in Message id:
OYGdnYJii_toarHMnZ2dnUVZ_oOdnZ2d@earthlink.com>:


Nico Coesel wrote:

JW <none@dev.null> wrote:

On Mon, 25 Feb 2013 12:28:51 +0100 Leif Neland <leif@neland.dk> wrote in
Message id: <mn.caec7dd21308c8fd.130671@neland.dk>:

JW har bragt dette til verden:
On Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:11:30 -0500 "Charles" <charlesschuler@comcast.net
wrote in Message id: <kg3olo$dtv$1@dont-email.me>:

This is a moderately priced spectrum analyzer covering 9 kHz to 1.5 Ghz with
a tracking generator option.

If you do RF, check it out.

No affiliation with Rigol. None. Nada.

No thanks. For a little more money ($3K) I could get an Agilent 8562A good
to 22GHz.

So $3K is just a little more money than $1,295 ?

Nice to know your reference...

In addition to what Michael said; When and if something goes wrong with
the HP, I have the complete set of service manuals with component level
information - I can fix it myself. Parts are plentiful for the HP as well.
What about the Rigol?

By the time your Rigol breaks down, Ebay will be swamped with 'for
parts' units.


All needing the same parts, or they wouldn't be on Ebay.

Probably. I wouldn't be surprised if it consists of 1 or 2 circuit boards
loaded with all sorts of chips that cannot be removed economically (BGA,
etc.) by your average tech. And with no service data, you likely wouldn't
be able to figure out what needed replacing anyway.

It seems you have very little experience with repairing equipment.
What breaks most often is the PSU, inputs or outputs. These are mostly
built around standard chips and easy to repair (especially true for
modern low and mid range equipment). If the logic gets defective it is
usually caused by the power supply going wrong. And then there are the
occasional bad solder joints but those are rare. All in all most
equipment can be serviced even without a service manual as long as you
think logically.
Click to expand...

You have'nt worked with much 'Lead Free' repairs, have you?
 
On Sat, 23 Feb 2013 18:54:58 -0500, Charles wrote:

I still think that 1.5Ghz is marginal with today's gear. Either a
block converter or one that can do at least 5Ghz would be more appropriate.
Click to expand...
It's not so much the first converter, as the first LO, that would add to
the cost. Continuously, linearly, sweeping over a 5GHz range is not
exactly cheap.

--
"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence
over public relations, for nature cannot be fooled."
(Richard Feynman)
 
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