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1.6.2.
IF Modulation
Number of IF Modulator boards 1 or 2 (IFM-1, IFM-2)
Modulation
FM, PM, BPSK, QPSK, OQPSK, AQPSK, 8PSK
Carrier frequency (CRT XL Quantum)
60.0 to 78.0 MHz
Carrier frequency (CRT eXplorer)
60.0 to 78.0 MHz (226 to 234 MHz as option)
Carrier frequency resolution
14 pHz (250 MHz / 264)
IF output bandwidth
50-90 MHz (- 3 dB bandwidth)
Modulating signal
Internal and external analog video signals (base band)
Internal or external PCM data streams
External analog input
2 Vpp / 50
Ω
PCM modulation filtering
None, Raised or Root Raised & roll-off factor
Frequency deviation
0 to ± 5 MHz
Modulation index
0 to 2.5 radians
IF output ports (per IFM)
2 (Nominal & Test)
Output level
Nominal output
: 0 to - 80 dBm
Alternate output
: - 20 dBm
Output level setting accuracy
≤ ± 1 dBm (Nominal port, from 0 to -50 dBm, at 70 MHz)
Output impedance / VSWR
50
Ω / ≤ 1.30
Carrier frequency stability
As per the reference clock (internal or external)
Unwanted emissions
≤ - 60 dBc, from 0 to -20 dBm output level
IF phase noise (CRT XL Quantum)
-43.5 dBc/Hz at 10 Hz, falling to -120 dBc/Hz at 1 MHz
≤ 0.5° RMS in 1-MHz bandwidth (0.2° typical)
IF phase noise (CRT eXplorer)
-70 dBc/Hz at 10 Hz, falling linearly to -120 dBc/Hz at 1 MHz
≤ 0.5° RMS in 1-MHz bandwidth (0.2° typical)
Carrier sweep range
± 1 to ± 1,000 kHz
Carrier sweep rate
1 Hz/s to 175 kHz/s
Carrier sweep offset
0 to 1 MHz (signed)
Sweep step
NCO refreshed every microsecond