HP Agilent 436A RF/Microwave Power Meter
General purpose digital power meter intended for manual and automatic RF and microwave power measurements
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Compatible with the entire series of 8480 power sensors
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Measures either absolute or relative power
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Displays absolute power in either watts or dBm, while relative power is displayed in dB
Specifications:
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Frequency Range: 100kHz to 50GHz and 75 to 110GHz (depending on power sensor used)
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Power Range: -70dBm to +44dBm (100pW to 25W)(sensor dependent)
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Cal Factor: 16-position switch normalizes meter reading to account for calibration factor. Range 85% to 100& in 1% steps
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Cal Adj: Front-panel adjustment provides capability to adjust gain in meter to match power sensor in use
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Recorder Output: Proportional to indicated power with 1 volt corresponding to full scale and 0.316 volts to -5dB; 1 k ohms output impedance, BNC connector
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RF Blanking: Open collector TTL; low corresponds to blanking when auto-zero mode is engaged
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Display: Digital display with four digits. 20% over-range capability on all ranges. Analog meter: uncalibrated peaking meter to see fast changes
Power Sensor Selection Guide
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HP / Agilent Model |
Frequency Range |
Connector Type |
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25 Watt Sensors 1 mW to 25W (0 to +44dBm) |
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8481B |
10 MHz to 18 GHz |
Type-N(m) |
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3 watt Sensors 100 µW to 3 W (-10 to +35 dBm) |
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8482H |
100 kHz to 4.2 GHz |
Type-N(m) |
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8481H |
10 MHz to 18 GHz |
Type-N(m) |
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100 mW Sensors 1µW to 100 mW (-30 to +20 dBm) |
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8485A |
50 MHz to 26.5 GHz |
APC -3.5 mm (m) |
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8481A |
10 MHz to 18 GHz |
Type-N(m) |
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8482A |
100 kHz to 4.2 GHz |
Type-N(m) |
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8483A (75 ohms) |
100 kHz to 2 GHz |
Type N(m) 75 ohms |
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R8486A |
26.5 to 40 GHz |
Waveguide Flange UG-599/U |
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Q8486A |
33 to 50 GHz |
Waveguide Flange UG-383/U |
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High Sensitivity Sensors 100 pW to 10µW (-70 to -20 dBm) |
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8484A |
10 MHz to 18 GHz |
Type-N(m) |
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Power Range: 0.1 nW to 10 µW |