In a communication system, transmission lines are usually the most common failure point. Cables and antennas are constantly exposed to the elements and they degrade over time. Mix in poorly tightened connectors or seals, and intermittent outages all the way to utter failure could be the result. Agilent Technologies [NYSE: A] to the rescue. They’ve introduced a new, handheld, battery-operated cable and antenna tester for field engineers and technicians.
Their product is the Agilent N9330A, an ideal choice for installation and maintenance of wireless service (GSM/CDMA/3G/PHS/wireless LAN), military communications, broadcasting and radio. This tester has 25Mhz to 4Ghz freq. Coverage and distance-to-fault (DFT) measurement functions. With a long battery life of up to four hours, USB connectivity, a multi-language interface and post-analysis software, the N9330A offers an ideal combo for field-testing—Santa Clara, California


