Operations Manual, HPA2, Compact Outdoor SSPA
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7.0 Introduction
This section describes some of the tests performed on production amplifiers before shipment.
Where possible, Teledyne Paradise Datacom LLC maintains computer automated RF test
stations to ensure a high level of accuracy and consistency to production amplifier testing.
7.1 Standard tests
All Teledyne Paradise Datacom Compact Outdoor amplifiers must meet rigid specifications
and undergo the following tests. Copies of the final test data are shipped along with the unit
and/or system.
Figures 7-1
through
7-3
show examples of the final test data for a 140W
C-Band Compact Outdoor amplifier with an integrated block up converter.
7.1.1 Swept Gain
The amplifier gain is swept over the operating frequency range under small signal conditions
to confirm the minimum gain and gain flatness specifications. The entire Compact Outdoor
amplifier is tested in a temperature chamber from -40 °C to +55 °C and the gain is recorded.
See
Figure 7-1, item
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1
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Section 7: Performance Tests
Figure 7-1: Spurious and Gain Data
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