User Manual
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12  Specification 
12.1.1  Frequency Measurement 
Frequency Span 
Frequency Range: 
1 MHz to 2700 MHz in one range - PSA2702 
1 MHz to 1300 MHz in one range - PSA1302 
Setting Modes: 
Centre frequency plus Span, or Start frequency plus Stop frequency 
Maximum Span: 
2699 MHz (1 MHz to 2700 MHz) - PSA2702 
1299 MHz (1 MHz to 1300 MHz) - PSA1302 
Minimum Span: 
270 kHz, or Zero Span with demodulation 
Setting Resolution: 
1 kHz at any frequency 
Setting Accuracy: 
Reference Frequency Accuracy for Start, Stop & Centre (Zero-Span) 
frequencies 
Reference Frequency Accuracy 
Initial Accuracy: 
Better than ± 10 ppm at 20
o
C 
Stability: 
Better than ± 10 ppm over 10
o
C to 30
o
C 
Ageing: 
Better than ± 3 ppm per year 
Phase Noise 
Phase Noise: 
Typically -90dBc/Hz at 100kHz offset at 500MHz  
Resolution Bandwidth 
RBW: 
Selectable as 1 MHz, 280 kHz or 15 kHz  
Video Filtering: 
Selectable On or Off 
Frequency Markers 
Number of Markers: 
One, Two, or None 
Marker Resolution: 
0.1 kHz at all frequencies 
Marker Accuracy: 
1/270
th
 of Frequency Span ± 0.1kHz + Reference Frequency Accuracy 
Frequency Readout: 
Display of absolute and difference frequencies for both markers 
12.1.2  Amplitude Measurement (Level) 
Amplitude Range 
Display Range: 
85 dB 
Measurement Units 
dBm or dBµV (dB milliwatts or dB micro volts) 
Reference Level: 
Selectable as -20 dBm or 0dBm (87 dBµV or 107 dBµV) 
Amplitude Accuracy 
Ref. Level Accuracy: 
Better than ± 1 dB at 50MHz at 10dB below ref. level (20
o
C ± 5
o
C) 
Level Flatness: 
Better than ± 1.5 dB relative to 50MHz over 1MHz to 2700MHz 
Amplitude Linearity: 
Better than ± 1 dB over 50dB range down from reference level 
Noise Floor 
Noise Floor: 
Better than -95 dBm average displayed noise floor for F > 3MHz 
 (reference level = –20 dBm, RBW = 15 kHz, video filter On) 
Distortion and Spurii 
3rd Order Intermod.: 
< –60dBc for two signals(500MHz and 502MHz) at 10dB below 
reference level 
Harmonic: 
< –60dBc at 10dB below reference level (100MHz)  
1st & 2nd Image: 
<– 55dBc, typically <– 60dBc 
Residual Spurii: 
<3dB above noise floor 










