[time-nuts] high rev isolation amps
Rob Sherwood.
rob at nc0b.com
Sat Mar 26 21:30:30 UTC 2016
You cannot add the directivity and gain. Doesn't work that way. Rob, NC0B.
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> On Mar 26, 2016, at 2:00 PM, "jimlux" <jimlux at earthlink.net> wrote:
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> Consulting the time-nuts hive mind here..
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> I'm looking for off the shelf connectorized amplifiers with very good reverse isolation for doing things like intermod measurements (e.g. 2 signal generators followed by amps/pads into a combiner) and phase noise measurements for a digital receiver.
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> 1-100 MHz kind of frequency range..
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> I've used ZFL-500LN (30dB gain, 27 dB directivity in the data sheet, which I interpret as 57dB reverse) , ZX60-4016 (really more of a microwave amp, and not so hot reverse wise.. 25 dB)
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> I'm not particularly cost constrained, so a higher power amp (which also reduces distortion products from the amp) followed by pads is always an alternative.
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