
ACCEPTANCE TESTING
7-2
Recommended test equipment
The test equipment recommended for acceptance testing is shown below. Alternative equipment
may be used provided it complies with the stated minimum specification.
Recommended test equipment
Description Minimum
specification Example
Power meter
±
0.1 dB from 10 kHz to 2.4 GHz
IFR† 6960B with
6912, 6920 and
6932 Sensors
Measuring receiver
0 dBm to
−
127 dBm; 2.5 MHz to 2.4 GHz Capable
of measuring residual FM less than 2 Hz and SSB
phase noise <
−
124 dBc/Hz at 20 kHz offset from
a 1 GHz carrier
HP 8902A with
Option 037* and
11722A Sensor
and 11793A
Down Converter#
Signal generator
+8 dBm from 32.5 MHz to 2.43 GHz
IFR† 2041
Frequency counter
10 Hz to 2.4 GHz
EIP 535B or
IFR† 2440
Audio analyzer
Capable of measuring THD of 0.01% from 100 Hz
to 20 kHz
Rhode & Schwarz
UPA3
Spectrum analyzer
DC to 7.2 GHz, 3 Hz resolution bandwidth
Anritsu MS2602A
or IFR† 2386
Modulation meter
AM, FM and
Φ
M 50 kHz to 2.4 GHz, Accuracy
±
1% at 1 kHz modulation frequency
IFR† 2305 plus
Distortion Option
**
Function generator
DC to 100 kHz sine,
±
0.6 dB flatness, 100 kHz
square wave
HP 3325B
Digital voltmeter
DC voltage measurement
Solartron 7150+
50
Ω
load
(termination)
1 W, 50
Ω
nominal impedance, DC to 2.4 GHz
Lucas Weinschel
M1404N
2-turn loop
25 mm diameter
Oscilloscope
100 MHz bandwidth
Tektronix
TAS 465
†
IFR Ltd was previously known as Marconi Instruments Ltd
* Option 037 is necessary to measure SSB phase noise.
# If the receiver and down converter are not available, an alternative procedure to ensure attenuator
pad accuracy using a power meter is given.
** The distortion option of the 2305 Modulation Meter allows modulation distortion tests to be
carried out with greater ease. If a 2305 with the distortion option is not available, the audio
analyzer may be connected to the modulation meter LF output and set to measure distortion.