Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Sebastian from Baltic Lab shows a common RF measurement trap: using too wide a span on a spectrum analyzer and trusting the result in this clip from our Test & Measurement show from Elektor Webinars. Even with a good analyzer and an accurate transmitter, the displayed frequency and amplitude can be wrong if the resolution bandwidth, span, and number of sweep points are not handled properly.

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