Specifications

RF data
Frequency range   9 kHz to 7.5 GHz
RF input
Input level for linear operation 9 kHz to 30 MHz typ. –13 dBm/94 dBμV
  20 MHz to 3.5 GHz (attenuator ON) typ. 0 dBm/107 dBμV
  3.5 GHz to 7.5 GHz typ. –24 dBm/83 dBμV
Impedance   50 Ω
VSWR 9 kHz to 3.5 GHz ≤ 2:1
  3.5 GHz to 7.5 GHz ≤ 3:1
Input attenuation 20 MHz to 3.5 GHz typ. 10 dB, effectively 25 dB
(can be switched manually)
Preselection 9 kHz to 30 MHz 30 MHz lowpass filter
  20 MHz to 1.5 GHz tuned bandpass filters
  1.5 GHz to 7.5 GHz highpass/lowpass filter combination
Noise figure
Noise figure (demodulation path) 100 kHz typ. 16 dB
  1 MHz typ. 13 dB
  11 MHz typ. 13 dB
  19 MHz typ. 14 dB
  50 MHz (attenuator OFF) typ. 8 dB
  140 MHz (attenuator OFF) typ. 8 dB
  430 MHz (attenuator OFF) typ. 8 dB
  1.1 GHz (attenuator OFF) typ. 10 dB
  1.5 GHz (attenuator OFF) typ. 8 dB
  3.4 GHz (attenuator OFF) typ. 12 dB
  3.6 GHz typ. 15 dB
  5.5 GHz typ. 16 dB
  7.499 GHz typ. 20 dB
Immunity to interference, nonlinearity
Third-order intercept (TOI) (input) at ≥ 300 kHz test signal offset  
Test level –20 dBm 9 kHz to 30 MHz typ. 22 dBm
Test level –35 dBm 20 MHz to 600 MHz (attenuator OFF) typ. –11 dBm
Test level –35 dBm 600 MHz to 2.6 GHz (attenuator OFF) typ. –7 dBm
Test level –35 dBm 2.6 GHz to 3.5 GHz (attenuator OFF) typ. –3 dBm
Test level –10 dBm 20 MHz to 1.5 GHz (attenuator ON) typ. 20 dBm
Test level –10 dBm 1.5 GHz to 3.5 GHz (attenuator ON) typ. 20 dBm
Test level –30 dBm 3.5 GHz to 7.5 GHz typ. –3 dBm
IF data
IF spectrum display range   1 kHz to 10 MHz,
1/2/5/10/20/50/100/200/500 kHz,
1/2/5/10 MHz
Display modes   normal (clear write), average, max. hold, min hold
IF demodulation bandwidths 15 filters (specified values indicate 3 dB bandwidth) 150/300/600 Hz,
1.5/2.4/6/9/15/30/50/120/150/250/300/500 kHz
Demodulation modes all demodulation bandwidths AM, FM, PULSE, I/Q
  demodulation bandwidth ≤ 9 kHz LSB
  demodulation bandwidth ≤ 15 kHz ISB
  demodulation bandwidth ≤ 9 kHz CW
Scan modes
Frequency scan (FScan) start and stop frequency, step width user-selectable
  scan speed up to 200 channels/s
Memory scan (MScan) memory locations 1024, user-programmable
  scan speed up to 150 channels/s
Panorama scan (PScan) start and stop frequency user-selectable
  resolution bandwidths (bin widths) 125/250/500/625 Hz,
1.25/2.5/3.125/6.25/12.5/25/50/100 kHz
  scan speed, PScan
(RBW = 100 kHz, measurement time = 500 μs,
IF spectrum = normal, clear/write,
display mode = IF spectrum)
up to 2 GHz/s
DF mode frequency range 20 MHz to 6 GHz (depending on antenna used)
DF mode
Frequency range   20 MHz to 6 GHz (depending on antenna used)
DF method 20 MHz to 173 MHz Watson-Watt
  173 MHz to 6 GHz correlative interferometer
Display resolution selectable 0.1° or 1°