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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)]]
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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==
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<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

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

Tektronix AM511
CATV pre-amplifier
Tektronix AM511

Produced from 1976 to 1980

Manuals
(All manuals in PDF format unless noted otherwise)

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