Spectrum analyzer textbook

[Charles Lind]

Thank you for the many informative replies to my OP on SA blind spots.

Can anyone recommend what would be the most up-to-date textbook that
is dedicated exclsively to the use of SA's on modern communication
signals?

Charles Lind

 

[Tom Bruhns]

Thank you for the many informative replies to my OP on SA blind spots.

Can anyone recommend what would be the most up-to-date textbook that
is dedicated exclsively to the use of SA's on modern communication
signals?

Charles Lind

I suppose there are texts, but I know for sure there are lots of very
good applications notes available for free. Try Rohde and Schwarz,
Agilent and Anritsu, for example. Obviously, these are written from
the viewpoint of selling you equipment, but for sure they will tell
you about the capabilities of the equipment to detect and demodulate
modern communications signals. After all, that's a key reason for
sales of such analyzers. These ap notes will tell you about the
capabilities of real instruments, and how to get the most out of them.

Cheers,
Tom

 

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Thank you for the many informative replies to my OP on SA blind spots.

Can anyone recommend what would be the most up-to-date textbook that
is dedicated exclsively to the use of SA's on modern communication
signals?

Charles Lind

I think you are alluding to SIGINT.

Generally you analyze signals in their baseband. That is, modulation
schemes can be done on any frequency. [Granted, some bands are not
suitable for some modulation schemes, like FM where the AM broadcast
band sits.]

Take a look at this program:
http://www.skysweep.com/