DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY TECHNICAL BULLETIN
CALIBRATION PROCEDURE FOR
STANDING WAVE RATIO METER
HEWLETT-PACKARD MODEL 415E
AND PRD MODEL 277D
Headquarters, Department of the Army, Washington, DC
8 December 2004
Distribution Statement A: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
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(Recommended Changes to Publications and Blank Forms) directly to: Commander,
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IDENTIFICATION AND DESCRIPTION
Test instrument identification ............................
Forms, records, and reports.................................
Calibration description ........................................
EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS
Equipment required .............................................
Accessories required.............................................
CALIBRATION PROCESS
Preliminary instructions......................................
Equipment setup ..................................................
Bolometer bias ......................................................
Sensitivity, stability, and noise ...........................
Input frequency ....................................................
Bandwidth ............................................................
Range accuracy.....................................................
Expanded range linearity and accuracy .............
Final procedure ....................................................
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*This bulletin supersedes TB 9-4931-321-35, dated 29 May 1979, including all changes.
