Siglent SSA3000X

Siglent SSA3032X Spectrum Analyzer Review & Experiments

Afroman reviews Siglent’s SSA3000X series spectrum analyzer and all the options. There is some info about RF measurements for beginners and some usage experiments are also performed. Firmware version 1.2.8.2.

==========TABLE OF CONTENTS========
0:00 Intro
0:33 Unboxing and discussion of inputs
1:24 Screen
1:59 Build quality, fan noise, user interface
5:35 AM and FM demodulation
6:18 Average noise measurements
9:11 Phase noise
9:46 Spurious readings and possible shielding issue
12:25 Amplitude accuracy
12:40 Tracking generator evaluation and experiments (TG-SSA3000X)
15:35 Advanced measurement kit option (AMK-SSA3000X)
16:13 EasySpectrum software and EMI measurement option (EMI-SSA3000X)
17:47 Introduction to measuring antenna performance (REFL-SSA3000x)
19:30 Reflection measurement software and hardware experiment
21:35 Reflection bridge hardware directivity discussion (RBSSA3X20)
22:36 Limitations of directivity experiment
24:18 Final judgement and conclusion