Table 1-4. Recommended Test Equipment (continued)
Instrument
Accessories
Directional bridge
Directional coupler
(two required)
10 dB step attenuator
1 dB step attenuator
20 dB fixed attenuator
10 dB fixed attenuator
Reference attenuator
Critical Specifications
for Equipment Substitution
Frequency range: 1 to 80 MHz
Coupling: 6 dB (nominal)
Maximum coupling deviation: <
Directivity: 40 dB minimum
Impedance: 50
R
(nominal)
1 dB (nominal)
Frequency range: 2.0 to 8.1 GHz
Coupling: 16.0 dB (nominal)
Maximum coupling deviation:
fl
dB (nominal)
Directivity: 14 dB minimum
Flatness: 0.75 dB maximum
VSWR:
<1.45
fnsertion
loss:
<1.3
dB
Attenuation range: 30 dB
Frequency range: dc to 80 MHz
Connectors: BNC(f)
Attenuation range: 12 dB
Frequency range: dc to 80 MHz
Connectors: BNC(f)
Frequency range: dc to 13.2 GHz
Attenuation accuracy:
<fl
dB
Maximum SWR: 1.2 (dc to 2.9 GHz)
Frequency range: dc to 13.2 GHz
Attenuation accuracy:
<f0.6
dB
Maximum SWR: 1.2 (dc to 2.9 GHz)
Supplied with HP 8481D
Recommended
Model
HP 8721A
0955-0098
HP 355D
HP 355C
HP 8491B
Option 020
HP 8491B
Option 010
HP 11708A
Use
P
P
p,v
p,v
p,v
p,v
P,A
* Part of microwave workstation
P
=
performance tests; A
=
adjustments; M
=
test
&
adjustment module; T
=
troubleshooting;
V
=
operation verification
General Information
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