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SETTINGS PAST HERE ARE FOR
AUTOMATIC ADJUSTMENT OF THE
30kHz RESOLUTION BANDWIDTH
CENTER 10.700 000 MHz SPAN 0Hz
RES BW 300 kHz VBW 1 kHz
SWP 2.00 set
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Figure 9-8. Detailed IF Adjust Signature (5)
Common IF Signature Problems
Region A of Figure 9-4 is noisy:
Suspect the first LC pole.
Region B of Figure 9-4 is flat:
Suspect the third step-gain stage, the fine attenuator, or the fourth LC-pole output
amplifier.
Region C of Figure 9-4 has no 15 dB step:
Suspect the reference 15 dB attenuator.
Region D of Figure 9-4 is flat:
Suspect the second step-gain stage.
Entire signature noisy:
If the signature resembles Figure 9-9, suspect a broken first step-gain stage or a break in
the signal path in the input switch, first crystal pole, or second crystal pole.
Correct shape but noisy:
If the signature resembles Figure 9-10, suspect the second crystal-pole output amplifier.
Amplitude of Region B of Figure 9-11 varies more than 12 dB:
Suspect the third step-gain stage output amplifier.
Region B of Figure 9-12 is kinked:
Suspect the fourth LC-pole output amplifier.
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