
Chapter  1  27
 Calibrating
Before You Start
Wide Offset 
Phase Noise 
Signal Generator
Frequency Range: 1 GHz ±1 MHz
Amplitude Range: 0 dBM ±5 dB
Phase Noise:
<−131 dBc/Hz typical @ 100 kHz offset
<−145 dBc/Hz typical @ 1 MHz offset
<−147 dBc/Hz typical @ 5 MHz offset
<−149 dBc/Hz typical @ 10 MHz offset
8665B P
Signal Generator
(Option BAH)
Frequency Range: 900 MHz to 
1800 MHz
Amplitude Range: –30 to 0 dBm
Phase Error: <0.5°
Frequency Error: <2.5 Hz
 E4433B
Option UN8, 1E5
P
Spectrum Analyzer, 
Microwave
Frequency Range: 100 kHz to 7 GHz
Relative Amplitude Accuracy:
100 kHz to 3.0 GHz: <±1.8 dB 
Frequency Accuracy: <±10 kHz at 7 
GHz
 8563E P,T
Synthesized 
Sweeper
(2 required)
Frequency Range:
E4407B or E4408B: 10 MHz to 
26.5 GHz
All others: 10 MHz to 13.2 GHz
Frequency Accuracy (CW): ±0.02% 
Leveling Modes: Internal and External 
Modulation Modes: AM 
Power Level Range: –40 to 16 dBm
83630/40/50B 
83620/30/B
40/50B
P, A , T
Function Generator Frequency Range: 0.1 Hz to 15 MHz 
Frequency Accuracy: ±0.02% 
Waveform: Triangle, Square, Sine
 33120A or
3325B
P, A , T
Attenuator/Switch 
Driver
Compatible with HP/Agilent 8494G 
and 8496G Programmable step 
attenuators
 11713A P
Table 1-9  Recommended Test Equipment 
Equipment Critical Specifications for Equipment 
Substitution 
Recommended 
HP/Agilent Model Use a