[time-nuts] OT: Power level reference

[Adrian]

Joe,

the HP 434A calorimetric power meter does the trick as it works from DC 
to 12.4 GHz.
And, it measures 10 mW to 10 W full scale.
http://www.hpmemory.org/wa_pages/wall_a_page_10.htm
Just scroll 2/3 down.

Adrian


Joseph Gray schrieb:
> We all have our various highly accurate frequency and perhaps time
> references. Is there a relatively simple and inexpensive method of
> making an accurate RF power level reference? If so, then what do we
> calibrate it with, not already having such an accurate reference?
>
> One possibility that comes to mind is an HP 436A power meter. These
> are abundant and usually have no sensor probes (which are expensive).
> They also have a built in 50MHz, 0dBm reference. However, without more
> fancy test equipment, I have no way to calibrate the reference, or
> even verify that it is accurate.
>
> Joe Gray
> KA5ZEC
>
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