July 3, 2023 - Vista, California - Axiom Test Equipment, an electronic test equipment rental and
sales company has published a new blog post that helps users find a spectrum analyzer
with the functionality needed to simplify interference hunting in a desired frequency
range. The growing number of wireless applications and signals creates increased
opportunities for interference when signals are not properly monitored. When interference
does take place, it degrades system performance and inevitably must be detected
and eliminated. This requires spectrum monitoring and interference hunting with
the right tools and the best equipment for that job is the spectrum analyzer.
With a spectrum or signal analyzer teamed with a suitable antenna, it is usually
possible to detect and measure a source of RF interference. By measuring as many
as the signals within a frequency range of interest, such as around 2.4 GHz
for Bluetooth and wireless local area network (WLAN) signals and any additional,
unwanted signals, potential interference can be detected and displayed with a spectrum
analyzer. At present, higher frequencies are being employed for applications such
as automotive radars and Fifth Generation (5G) cellular wireless communications
networks.
Frequency spectrum is filling steadily with growing numbers of wireless devices.
Many of the wireless devices operate within short distances at narrow frequency
bands, such as Bluetooth and wireless local are network (WLAN) equipment. However,
as more users make wireless cellular radios their principal telephones, longer-distance
wireless applications, including satellite communications (satcom) systems, are
occupying more of the electromagnetic (EM) spectrum. Cellular communications networks
are evolving from Fourth Generation (4G) technology to Fifth Generation (5G) technology
and higher frequencies, well into the millimeter-wave frequency range above 24 GHz.
This growing number of wireless applications and signals creates increased opportunities
for interference when signals are not properly monitored. When interference does
take place, it degrades system performance and inevitably must be detected and eliminated.
This requires spectrum monitoring and interference hunting with the right tools
and the best equipment for that job is the spectrum analyzer. With a spectrum or
signal analyzer teamed with a suitable antenna, it is usually possible to detect
and measure a source of RF interference. In addition, with a portable unit running
on battery power, it can be carried close enough to the source of the interference
for accurate and repeatable measurements. The trick is finding a spectrum analyzer
with the performance and functionality to speed and simplify interference hunting
in a desired frequency range.
Spectrum analyzers employ several methods to find signals. They may operate as
superheterodyne receivers that mix inputs with a tunable local oscillator (LO) and
then process the resulting lower-frequency intermediate-frequency (IF) signals for
their content. This type of spectrum analyzer is well suited for detecting continuous-wave
(CW) signals but can miss on and off intermittent signals if they are not present
when the analyzer tunes past that section of spectrum. The other main type of spectrum
analyzer, the real-time analyzer (RTA), relies on analog-to-digital conversion (ADC)
to digitize sections of spectrum and detect CW as well as short-term spurious and
pulsed signals...
Whatever type of testing your project requires, rent or buy quality test equipment
from Axiom Test Equipment. For over 15 years Axiom Test Equipment has rented, sold,
repaired and accepted trade-in of test equipment to support your test & measurement
needs. If you would like help selecting any type of test equipment for your next
project, contact Axiom Test Equipment's sales department at
sales@transcat.com,
call 760-806-6600, or browse Axiom Test Equipment's inventory online at
www.axiomtest.com.
About Axiom Test Equipment
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Established in 2005, Axiom Test Equipment strives to continually improve itself
and offer the best value for its customers. We offer our customers several practical,
efficient and cost effective solutions for their business or projects' test equipment
needs. Whether you need to
rent & buy test equipment,
repair
test equipment, sell or trade equipment, we are committed to providing superior
customer service and high quality electronic test equipment.
At Axiom Test Equipment we provide several services. We
rent electronic test and measurement equipment. We also sell test
equipment. If you have a piece of malfunctioning or broken test equipment we also
have an in-house repair lab. For anyone seeking a way to offload their surplus or
obsolete equipment, we offer a trade-in program or we can buy the equipment from
you.
We stock a comprehensive inventory of equipment and can use our extensive network
to find you those hard to get items. We believe in getting equipment to you quickly
and at a competitive price.
Contacts
Fabian Garcia Marketing Coordinator Axiom Test Equipment 2610 Commerce
Way Vista, CA 92081 Phone: (760) 806-6600
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