*TB 9-4931-534-35
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY TECHNICAL BULLETIN
CALIBRATION PROCEDURE FOR
MISMATCHES, TERMINATIONS, AND
ISOLATORS 10 MHz TO 40 GHz (GENERAL)
Headquarters, Department of the Army, Washington, DC
12 November 2003
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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 ...................................................
VSWR, coaxial mismatches and terminations
(to 18 GHz).............................................................
VSWR, waveguide mismatches and
terminations (to 18 GHz) ......................................
VSWR, waveguide mismatches and
terminations (18 to 26.5 GHz)..............................
VSWR, waveguide mismatches and
terminations (26.5 to 40 GHz)..............................
Insertion loss and isolation (coaxial isolators) ....
Insertion loss and isolation (isolator WG to
18 GHz) ..................................................................
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*This technical bulletin supersedes TB 9-4931-534-35, dated 21 May 1991, including all changes.
