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Tektronix 1L30
10.5 GHz Spectrum Analyzer plug-in 1L30 front Compatible with 500-series scopes Produced from 1965 to 1971 Manuals Tektronix 1L30 Manual 070-0520-01 Tektronix 1L30 Manual 070-0520-00 (bad-OCR) (All manuals in PDF format unless noted otherwise)

Manuals – Specifications – Links – Pictures

The Tektronix 1L30 is a 10.5 GHz spectrum analyzer plug-in for 500-series scopes. It covers the frequency range from 1 GHz to 10.4 GHz.

The 1L30 was originally the third-party Pentrix L-30. The model number was changed some time after Tektronix took over Pentrix in 1964, along with some design changes.

Key Specifications

Frequency range	925 MHz to 10.4 GHz
Sensitivity	–105 to –75 dBm
Dispersion	15 kHz to 60 MHz, magnifier usable to 2.5 kHz
Resolution bandwidth	1 kHz to 100 kHz, variable
Display	log, lin, square, video

Prices

1965: $1,995 (~$20,000 in 2025 dollars)

Pictures

Top View
Left Internal View
Right Internal View

Components

Some Parts Used in the 1L30

Part	Part Number(s)	Class	Description	Used in
12AU6	154-0040-00	Vacuum Tube (Pentode)	RF pentode	81 • 112 • 1L10 • 1L20 • 1L30 • 1L60 • 3L10 • 512 • 556 • 575 • 545 • 547 • 549 • 581 • 585 • A • B • C • G • K • H • L • ML • M • N • O • R • S • Z • Pentrix L20 • Pentrix L30
152-112	152-112 • 152-0112-00	Discrete component	step recovery diode	4S2 • 1L20 • 1L30

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-* [https://w140.com/tek_1l30.pdf Tektronix 1L30 Manual (PDF)]
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+* [[Media:070-0520-01.pdf|Tektronix 1L30 Manual 070-0520-01]]
-* [[Media:070-0520-00.pdf|Tektronix 1L30 Maual (PDF, OCR, bad-OCR)]]
+* [[Media:070-0520-00.pdf|Tektronix 1L30 Manual 070-0520-00]] (bad-OCR)
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 The '''Tektronix 1L30''' is a 10.5 GHz spectrum analyzer plug-in for [[500-series scopes]].
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 The 1L30 was originally the third-party [[Pentrix L30|Pentrix L-30]].
-The model number was changed some time after Tektronix took over [[Pentrix]] in 1964.
+The model number was changed some time after Tektronix took over [[Pentrix]] in 1964, along with some design changes.
 {{BeginSpecs}}
-{{Spec | Frequency range | 1 GHz to 10.4 GHz }}
+{{Spec | Frequency range      | 925 MHz to 10.4 GHz }}
-{{Spec | Sensitivity | -105 to -75 dBm }}
+{{Spec | Sensitivity          | –105 to –75 dBm }}
-{{Spec | Dispersion | 15 kHz to 60 MHz, magnifier usable to 2.5 kHz }}
+{{Spec | Dispersion           | 15 kHz to 60 MHz, magnifier usable to 2.5 kHz }}
 {{Spec | Resolution bandwidth | 1 kHz to 100 kHz, variable }}
-{{Spec | Display | log, lin, square, video }}
+{{Spec | Display              | log, lin, square, video }}
 {{EndSpecs}}
 ==Prices==
-$1,995 (1965) equiv. to $15,200 in 2016
+* 1965: $1,995 (~$20,000 in 2025 dollars)
 ==Pictures==
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-[[Category:Spectrum analyzers]]
+==Components==
-[[Category:500 series plugins]]
+{{Parts|1L30}}
+[[Category:500 series spectrum analyzer plugins]]