THIS IS NOT AN ANALYZER FOR SALE, IT IS ONLY A SERVICE UPGRADE TO UPGRADE YOUR 8562E TO 8563E! DO NOT BUY THIS THINKING YOU ARE BUYING AN ACTUAL ANALYZER PLEASE!!!!
YOU WILL NEED TO SEND ME YOUR ANALYZER AND I WILL DO THE SERVICE FOR YOU !!!
Includes frequency extension upgrade plus calibration WITH ALL ALIGNMENTS! , NIST traceable.
We have figured out a mod to get this thing to perform just as good as an 8563e, for 800$ we can get this to be within spec to 26.9 ghz depending on the condition of your rythm tower of course, if your rythm is healthy and gain has not been boosted, then this can be done.
this mod basically converts your 8562e to 8563e, only you will have a 8562e nameplate still.
if your rythm needs refurbishing , we can do that for an extra 1200$.
THE FOLLOWING IS ABOUT MY EXTENSIVE CALIBRATIONS Performed at my Cal Lab in California:My calibrations should last at least 3 years, maybe 4 (depending on use) before needing a recal
Most common types of cal from companies like tmi, metrictest, teknet , test equipment connection, testmart, cal right,etc... :
type 1. Run the unit thru the test and adjustment module in the back with a software (one of 3 providers) that connects to a signal generator, splitter and power meter , and old style computer which merely tests the functionality of the unit and does not adjust any parameter in any way. the software gives a pass/fail if it performs within a wide gap of spec. (does not have to be accurate whatsoever to pass!) they then give you a cal certificate printed by the software stating if it passes or fails. the flatness accuracy can be within 6 db range of error! unacceptable!
type 2. Companies like TMI dont have any cal automated software (not that you need it if you know what you're doing and can afford to spend some extra time on it) , they just have a tech turn it on and go thru some basic routine to test functionality. I have had multiple units come to me from TMI and other cal labs with a new cal from them and it was more than 8 db off with many holes , frequency was wayyyy out of spec! not even close! and span accuracy was way out of spec because they had hardware defects ! yet somehow the units had cal certificates and they verified that it was indeed calibrated and passed with no issues within spec. this has happened many times between me and my partner and other colleagues , but tmi is not the only company out in the test equipment field that is notorious for this kind of service.
type 3. companies like cal right in san diego are actually legit cal companies. they can do a great job realigning the flatness with their software , even if its way off to begin with, they also include a data report printed by the software which can be tricky to interpret sometimes . (some of my units have this calibration when I need them to have data reports). they only do basic sytf realignment and flatness adjustment . there are about 6 to 8 other adjustments including frequency adjustment and span adjustments that need to be calibrated to ensure your analyzer functions like new again and there simply is not any cal company in the country that performs all the adjustments in their cal routine. If I use this company for cal , I first run all the extensive adjustments myself here at my cal lab and then send it out to them so they can generate a data report and have the verification by software that some companies demand. If you need this type of cal and this unit doesn't state it has a data report, you can pay an extra 500$ for it and I'll send it out for you.
Type 4. this is my cal routine and consists of r ealigning the loda amplitude and dual mixer alignment on the a14 board, then realign the yig/yto which is the span accuracy adjustment, and cal out freq which calibrates the frequency accuracy across the spectrum (10 mhz clock cal) ,then check and adjust the a16 board micro adjustment ,and verify the sampler on the a15 frequency synth board is where it should be , then perform the sytf (E series)/ytf(A series) realignment which calibrates the amplitude and preselector, then complete flatness calibration (which makes the amplitude across the spectrum dead on accurate ) and realignment according to the service manual but doing a secret technique I figured out from years of experience that allows me to program the analyzer to support up to 26.5 ghz without having the option 26 ! some analyzers may be only able to get to 26 ghz within spec after my flatness adjustment but most can get up to 26.5 perfectly within spec! Every analyzer you buy won't be able to peform past 22 ghz within spec without my adjustments, this is a huge added bonus for the unit that greatly increases its value and It's all free, no extra charge , included in the cal! .I also check all the voltages to make sure the power supply across all 8 boards are right on the money. and I also adjust the crt as well to ensure that you get the most brightness and focus as possible! (quite often I can convert a bad crt into a good crt with only a simple series of adjustments! ) my units will perform like new in regards to amplitude, attenuator, span and frequency accuracy