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Carrying
Microwave
Precision Into
the Field
F
or most technical professionals, the ments in much harsher conditions: in a base
phrase "precise microwave measure- transceiver station (BTS) during a snowstorm,
ments" conjures up images of a com- aboard a ship in rough seas, at a satellite trailer
fortable indoor work environment. These days, in a sandstorm, and elsewhere (see Figure 1).
more and more technicians and engineers In such scenarios, only the best gear -- rug-
need to make accurate microwave measure- ged, dependable and flexible -- makes it into
the "field kit." Measuring up and earning a spot
is the driving idea behind Agilent's FieldFox
handheld analyzers.
Meeting the faMily
Inside and out, FieldFox handheld analyz-
ers were designed with on-the-go applications
-- and end users -- firmly in mind. Within its
compact, 6.6 lb (3.0 kg) package, a FieldFox
analyzer can be configured as a cable and an-
tenna analyzer, spectrum analyzer and vector
network analyzer (VNA). Additional capabili-
ties include a power meter, vector voltmeter,
an independent signal source, a variable DC
supply, a frequency counter, an interference
s Fig. 1 Agilent's FieldFox handheld analyzers provide precise Agilent Technologies
microwave measurements in harsh conditions. Santa Clara, CA
Reprinted with permission of MiCROWaVe JOURnal from the September 2012 issue.