HP 8530A Microwave Receiver

The HP 8530A is a fast and accurate microwave receiver designed for both manual and automated antenna measurement and radar cross-section measurement applications. It offers fast data acquisition speeds, excellent sensitivity, wide dynamic range, multiple test channels, and frequency agility --- without compomising measurement accuracy. This receiver provides broad frequency coverage from 45 MHz to 26.5 GHz, with extensions to 110 GHz.

The HP 8530A can be a replacement receiver for existing antenna or RCS range receivers. With the HP 85370A antenna position encoder, the receiver can be interfaced to virtually any positioning system. Any HP 8510 network analyzer can be upgraded on-site to an 8530A microwave receiver with the HP 85395A/B/C kits. The HP 8530A is the basis for the HP 85301B/C custom antenna and RCS measurement systems.

[ Features ]

High sensitivity for more accurate measurements in less time
High measurement accuracy with linearity of better than 0.5° (phase) and 0.06 dB (magnitude) over a 70 dB range
Fast measurements in both single and multiple frequency applications
Optional time-domain measurement capability
Multiple parameter capability allows fast measurements of multiple output antennas
Large data buffer holds 100,000 measurement points

[ Specifications ]

Specifications depend upon the microwave downconverter used with the
receiver.  

Sensitivity:                  -113 dBm  (S/N=1, 0 averages)

Dynamic Range:                89 dB, typical 

Channel Isolation:            100 dB, typical

Declarations of Conformity

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European Regulatory Declarations of Conformity.

[ Ordering ]

HP 8530A Microwave Receiver Opt 005 Antenna position encoder interface Opt 010 Add time domain capability Opt 011 Add HP 8510C network analyzer firmware Opt 908 Rack flange kit, without front handles Opt 910 Extra operating and service manual set Opt 913 Rack flange kit, front handles attached Opt 916 Extra operating and programming manual

[ Key Literature ]

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[ Assistance ]
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[ Related ]

Related product families available online:

Antenna and Radar Cross Section Measurements