Model
8901B
Operation
RF
Power
and Level Contents
BROADBAND RF POWER
RF Power
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3-71
0
How to measure broadband RF power.
0
How to calibrate an RF power sensor (zero, calibrate, and save calibration) using the
1
mW reference.
0
How to enter the power sensor’s calibration factors into the instrument.
RF Power Calibration Factor Entry
(HP-IB)
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3-81
0
How to enter the power sensor’s calibration factors into the instrument using
a
program list in BASIC
RF Level
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3-85
0
How to measure (uncalibrated) broadband RF power measurement without an
RF
power sensor.
Recorder Output
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0
How to use the rear-panel RECORDER OUTPUT
to
monitor measurements
via
a dc voltmeter.
0
How
to
use
the rear-panel RECORDER OUTPUT
to
improve the accuracy
of
RF power measurements.
(for
the the HP Series
200
computers.)
RF
LEVEL MEASUREMENTS
nned
RF
Level
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3-91
IF
Level
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Selective Power Measurements (Option Series
030)
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3-95
0
How to measure (uncalibrated) peak, tuned RF power.
0
How to measure the relative
ALC
level
of
AM demodulator.
0
How
to
make selective, off-channel power
or
noise measurements (Option Series
030).
0
How to use the rear-panel
IF
OUTPUT
to
obtain the
455
kHz
or
1.5
MHz
IF
signal.
IF
Output
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3-105
GENERAL LEVEL MEASUREMENT FUNCTIONS
External Attenuation
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3-107
0
How to obtain a direct reading
of
the RF level into an externally connected input attenuator.
Remote Control
RF
Switch
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3-109
0
How
to
use the rear-panel REMOTE CONTROL connectors
to
control a remote RF switch
similar
to
the way the RF switch
is
controlled in the HP
11722A
Sensor Module.
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