Application notes
Antenna Selection
Application Note
Here is a listing of some of the common test types and the appropriate antennas to perform that test.
How to Use Antenna Factors
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What exactly is the "Antenna Factor" concept, how is it created and how is it used. This basic application notes defines the term "Antenna Factor" and gives a brief explanation on how to use it.
Recommended Antenna Maintenance
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While it is not neccessary before each test, these maintenance mesures go a long way. Not only will they keep critical features in working order, they can also help protect and extend the life of your antenna.
Common Antenna Terms and Definitions
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Here is a list of antenna terms and definitions for engineers and technicians commonly used with compliance testing.
Tuned Dipole Antenna Element Lengths
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Our tunable dipole antennas have a set of telescoping elements that needs to be adjusted to the frequency of interest. Here is a lookup table of our Tuned Dipole Antennas and the appropriate element lengths for each balun.
Antenna Calibration Interval
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Much of the success or failure of EMC test depends on the performance of a calibrated antenna. Antenna calibration is important to ensure repeatable, reliable data and this technical note will discuss calibration intervals.
Frequency Band Designations
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Here is a listing of the letter designations that are assigned to the frequency bands for the radio spectrum up to 300 GHz
Technical Abbreviations and Acronyms
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This is a list of abbreviations and acronyms commonly used with compliance testing.
AM, FM and TV Frequencies
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In order to help better identify signals of interest from ambient signals that might already be in the area, we have included a table of VHF, UHF, and FM frequencies, as a companion to our TDS-536 TV Dipole set, specifically designed for testing at these frequencies.
VSWR vs. Returned Power cheat sheet
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Just in case you don't care for mathematical equations, here's a little "cheat sheet" table to help understand the correlation of VSWR to the percentage of reflected power that will return.
