
Step 11. Repeat steps 8-11 for the remaining spurs. Use either Marker 1 again, or choose
another marker.
Figure 5-17 shows a simulated in-band spur check at 6 MHz from the carrier frequency.
The carrier is measured by M1. The delta marker M3 shows the signal at f
c
+ 6 MHz to be
73.55 dB down from the carrier. This value should be compared against the specification.
NOTE: The resolution bandwidth of a spectrum analyzer is determined by the
intermediate frequency (IF) filter bandwidth. The Site Master traces the shape
of the IF filter as it sweeps past a signal. Therefore, if two equal-amplitude sig-
nals are very close to each other, the measurement result can appear to be one
single response because the IF or resolution bandwidth is not small enough to
resolve the two signals. Similarly, if two signals are not equal in amplitude but
are very close together, the smaller signal may not be seen because it is hidden
under the large response.
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Figure 5-17. In-band Spurious Measurement
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