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{{TM500 | mfg=Tektronix | type=AM511 | function=CATV pre-amplifier | class=amplifier | image=Tek am511.jpg | introduced=1976 | discontinued=1980 | manuals=
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[[Category:Manual needed]] *Manual needed - please add
| mfg=Tektronix  
| type=AM511  
| function=CATV pre-amplifier  
| class=amplifier  
| image=Tek am511 cropped.jpg  
| introduced=1976  
| discontinued=1980  
| designers=
| manuals=
* [[Media:070-2043-00.pdf|Tektronix AM511 Manual (PDF)]]
}}
}}
It is designed to operate as an accessory for the [[7L12]] and [[7L13]] Spectrum Analyzers, intended for measuring-signal-to noise, radiation, and field intensity on CATV, television, and FM installations. Other uses include radio-system servicing and measurements, as well as increasing sensitivity for EMI measurements.
It is designed to operate as an accessory for the [[7L12]] and [[7L13]] Spectrum Analyzers,  
intended for measuring-signal-to noise, radiation, and field intensity on CATV, television,  
and FM installations. Other uses include radio-system servicing and measurements,  
as well as increasing sensitivity for EMI measurements. There is a very similar 7k plugin, the [[7K11]].


{{BeginSpecs}}
{{BeginSpecs}}
{{Spec | Frequency Range | 30 to 890 MHz }}
{{Spec | Frequency Range | 30 to 890 MHz }}
{{Spec | Input Impedance | 75 Ω }}
{{Spec | Input Impedance | 75 Ω }}
{{Spec | VSWR | <2:1 }}
{{Spec | VSWR           | <2:1 }}
{{Spec | Reference Level | +79 dBmV to 0 dBmV in 1 dB steps }}
{{Spec | Reference Level | +79 dBmV to 0 dBmV in 1 dB steps }}
{{Spec | Output          | to Spectrum Analyzer set to −30 dBm, 50 Ω }}
{{Spec | Intermodulation | >70 dB down}}
{{Spec | Intermodulation | >70 dB down}}
{{Spec | Calibrator      | +30 dBmV, 50 MHz, 75 Ω }}
{{EndSpecs}}
{{EndSpecs}}


==Links==
==Links==
* [[Media:Tekscope 1976 V8 N2.pdf | Tekscope Vol. 8 No. 2 1976]]: New Products
{{Documents|Link=AM511}}
 
==Prices==
1980: $575  (~$2,100 in 2023 Dollars)


==Pictures==
==Pictures==
<gallery>
<gallery>
Tek am511.jpg
Tek am511.jpg
Tek am511 1976 catalog description.jpg|AM511 description in 1976 Tek catalog
Tek am511 1976 catalog description.jpg|AM511 Description in 1976 Tektronix Catalog
Tek am511 fuzzy.jpg
Tek am511 fuzzy.jpg
Tek am511 2.jpg
</gallery>
</gallery>
==Components==
{{Parts|AM511}}

Latest revision as of 09:34, 21 November 2023

Tektronix AM511
CATV pre-amplifier
Tektronix AM511

Produced from 1976 to 1980

Manuals
(All manuals in PDF format unless noted otherwise)
Manuals – Specifications – Links – Pictures

The Tektronix AM511 is a CATV pre-amplifier plug-in for the TM500 system.

It is designed to operate as an accessory for the 7L12 and 7L13 Spectrum Analyzers, intended for measuring-signal-to noise, radiation, and field intensity on CATV, television, and FM installations. Other uses include radio-system servicing and measurements, as well as increasing sensitivity for EMI measurements. There is a very similar 7k plugin, the 7K11.

Key Specifications

Frequency Range 30 to 890 MHz
Input Impedance 75 Ω
VSWR <2:1
Reference Level +79 dBmV to 0 dBmV in 1 dB steps
Output to Spectrum Analyzer set to −30 dBm, 50 Ω
Intermodulation >70 dB down
Calibrator +30 dBmV, 50 MHz, 75 Ω

Links

Documents Referencing AM511

Document Class Title Authors Year Links
070-2088-01.pdf Book TM500 Series Rear Interface Data Book 1976
Tekscope 1976 V8 N2.pdf Article New Products 1976

Prices

1980: $575 (~$2,100 in 2023 Dollars)

Pictures

Components

Some Parts Used in the AM511