Tek 3066 Spectrum Analyzer - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / testgear

author: lcopp
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: December 27, 2018, 09:15:10 pm
content: Does anyone out there have the installation software for a Sony/Tektronix 3066 DC-3 GHz Realtime spectrum analyzer?Mine seems to have corrupted some files.Cheers

author: w2aew
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 28, 2018, 03:11:14 am
content: Take a look at my response to your query on the Tektronix Forumhttps://forum.tek.com/viewtopic.php?f=534&t=141350&p=286387#p286387

author: lcopp
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: December 31, 2018, 01:29:56 am
content: Thank you for posting the files. I have downloaded and will try to install ASAP.Cheers!

author: chris9870
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: August 12, 2020, 05:17:42 am
content: Quote from: lcopp on December 31, 2018, 01:29:56 amDoes it work for tek 3066? I am also looking for tek3066 software.Thank youChris

author: sergej
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: November 12, 2024, 05:50:51 pm
content: Quote from: w2aew on December 28, 2018, 03:11:14 amHello everyone.I bought this machine but the app 3066 didn't start. And it cannot be started even after a manual start.Unfortunately, this topic no longer exists on the Tek forum.Can someone help me get this installation file?

author: sergej
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: November 27, 2024, 03:34:42 pm
content: Is there any happy owner of this gear ?

author: abeaulieu06
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: March 16, 2025, 10:06:45 pm
content: Yep, I bought one cheap that also would only boot to Windows 95. I thought it was due to corrupted files on the ancient hard disk. Turns out actually that the Dallas RTC chip battery died, and I guess the unit lost its original BIOS settings. I ended up manually configuring the various devices listed in device manager to not have any IRQ, memory resources or I/O range conflicts with anything else. Once I did this, I heard a click, and the remaining boards turned on. The analyzer program started automatically. Attached are some pictures of the settings, and the unit in action.I took out the "computer" board and placed the Dallas chip with one with a removable battery, now it keeps time and no more "Press F1 to continue" message on boot. I never bothered to adjust anything in the BIOS besides the time.I also copied the hard disk image and placed it onto a newer laptop hard drive I had laying around in case the old one dies. I used an IDE-SATA adapter. Much quieter!Used it to see and adjust harmonic distortion on a HP 3310A I just got. This is my first spectrum analyzer. It's certainly overkill for anything I'll need it for.Only "issue" now (last picture) is that I see a lot of noise down towards the lower end of the spectrum display, especially when on RF mode. Sometimes enough to cause the "overload" indicator to appear. Not sure if its normal or not. I just got a good deal on the internet for this thing and wanted to see if I could make it work.-Aaron

author: sergej
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: July 01, 2025, 02:51:57 pm
content: Interesting, many thx for your reply.I check device manager.

author: sergej
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: July 06, 2025, 03:15:01 pm
content: Thank you very much for the kick, after fighting with Windows, the RTSA application is fixed. It's already running.