Using a modified Hewlett Packard 8410 network analyzer as an automated farfield antenna range receiver
Abstract
A Hewlett Packard 8410 Network Analyzer was modified to be used as an automated far-field antenna range receiver. By using external mixers, analog to digital signal conversion, and an external computer/controller, the HP8410 is capable of measuring signals as low as -110 dBm. The modified receiver is an integral part of an automated far-field range which features computer controlled test antenna positioning, system measurement parameters, and data acquisition, as well as customized measurement file management. The system described was assembled and made operational, taking advantage of off-the-shelf hardware available at minimal cost.
- Publication:
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Presented at the Antenna Measurement Techniques Association Meeting
- Pub Date:
- 1990
- Bibcode:
- 1990amta.meet....8T
- Keywords:
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- Far Fields;
- Measuring Instruments;
- Microwave Antennas;
- Microwave Equipment;
- Network Analysis;
- Radio Receivers;
- Signal Measurement;
- Analog To Digital Converters;
- Antenna Design;
- Data Acquisition;
- Design Analysis;
- Electronics and Electrical Engineering