R&S MDS-21
Calibration and Recommended Recalibration Interval
User Manual 1142.8407.04 - 02
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Calibration and Recommended
Recalibration Interval
The R&S MDS-21 absorbing clamp is calibrated by the manufacturer after production
and sent to the Rohde & Schwarz warehouse together with a calibration certificate.
Since the absorbing clamp is neither electrically nor mechanically stressed in the
period between calibration and delivery to the warehouse and since aging of absorbing
clamps in the warehouse is negligible due to the lack of active components, the interval
up to the first recalibration starts on the date of delivery.
The absorbing clamp, the 6 dB attenuator and the measurement cable (for connecting
to the measuring receiver) are integral parts of the absorbing clamp measurement
system and must be calibrated and used together.
Only the manufacturer or an authorized Rohde & Schwarz calibration center should
recalibrate the system.
The recommended recalibration interval is 1 year.
