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A PRACTICAL GUIDE FOR USING THE HP3586A/B/C SELECTIVE
LEVEL METER
♥
(Version 2.0), September 2004
By Bill Feldmann, N6PY
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Contents
A PRACTICAL GUIDE FOR USING THE HP3586A/B/C SELECTIVE
LEVEL METER♥
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction
Description of the HP3586
Signal Connections
Front Panel Description and Initial Setup
1. INTRODUCTION
2.DESCRIPTION OF THE HP3586
General –
Instrument Capabilities
Instrument Accuracy
The 004 Option –
Level Measuring Modes –
3.SIGNAL CONNECTIONS
General
Signal Input and Termination –
Tracking Oscillator’s Output Signal
4.FRONT PANEL DESCRIPTION AND INITIAL SET UP
Measurement/Entry Group
Frequency/Entry Group
Status Group
Measurement Mode Group
Termination Group –
Entry Group
Frequency/Tune Group
Bandwidth Group
Audio Group
Improving SSB Reception
Back Panel Oscillator Output
5.SETTING AND MEASURING FREQUENCY
Setting Frequency
Automatically Determining a Station’s Frequency –
Checking Your Instrument’s Frequency Calibration –
6.POWER LEVEL MEASUREMENTS USING THE SELECTIVE MODE
Setup for Performing Power Measurements
Setting Input Termination Impedance
Performing Power Measurements
Transforming Power From dbm to Watts
Averaging With Varying Signals
Saving the Instrument’s Configuration
7.VOLTAGE LEVEL MEASUREMENTS USING THE SELECTIVE MODE
Performing the Measurement
8.MEASURING CARRIER SIGNAL STRENGTH
Normalizing the Measurement –
Measuring the Carrier’s Signal Strength
9.TUNING SSB SIGNALS USING THE SELECTIVE MODE
Common Problems When Using the HP3586 as a SSB Receiver
Tuning a SSB Signal
Setting a AM Transmitter’s Carrier to a SSB frequency
Frequency Shift During Auto Cal
10.TUNING A SSB SIGNAL USING THE NOISE/DEMODULATION MODE
Instrument Setup
Determining a SSB Station’s Frequency –
Measuring the Strength of a SSB Station –
11.MEASURING AUDIO NOISE USING THE WIDEBAND MODE
Wideband Amplifier Noise Measurement
Taking the Data –
12.MEASURING IMPULSE NOISE
Setup –
Taking Measurements
13.MEASURING AUDIO HARMONIC DISTORTION
Normalizing the HP3586 Display Level –
Measuring Harmonic Levels
14.PASSIVE AND ACTIVE NETWORK ANALYSIS
Normalizing our Level Measurements –
Measuring the Filter’s Pass Band and Loss –
Measuring an Amplifier’s Gain and Frequency Response
Alignment and Analysis of Radio Circuits
15.MEASURING A TRANSMITTER’S SPURIOUS EMISSIONS
Setup
AM Transmitter’s Measurement Procedure
SSB Transmitter Measurement Procedure –
16.SELECTION OF MEASUREMENT MODES AND OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
Low Distortion Selective –
Low Noise Selective –
Carrier –
Noise/Demodulation –
Wideband
Impulse Noise
Enhanced Frequency Accuracy –
Other Accuracy Considerations
Using a HP3586 as a Signal Generator –
Using a HP3586 to Receive and also Control a Transmitter –
APPENDIX A
UNDERSTANDING THE DECIBEL RATIO MEASURING SYSTEM
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APPENDIX B
HP3586 ERROR CODES
APPENDIX C
SCHEMATICS FOR USEFUL HP3586 ACCESSORIES