Voltage Standing Wave Ratio (VSWR) is a measurement of the impedance match of any RF component, subassembly, instrument in reference to a standard 50-Ohm resistive impedance. It is generally expressed ...

Impedance mismatches in a radio-frequency (RF) electrical transmission line cause power loss and reflected energy. Voltage standing wave ratio (VSWR) is a way to measure transmission line ...

If you have ever operated any sort of transmitting equipment, you’ve probably heard about matching an antenna to the transmitter and using the right co-ax cable. Having everything match — for example, ...

This is the fourth in a series of articles about FM transmission systems. The bandwidth of a commercial FM broadcast signal, depending on whether or not subcarriers are used, is about 260 kHz. This ...

Here’s a situation that creates fear and trembling: The engineer receives a call from the radio station: “The transmitter is off the air and there is a VSWR fault.” If the station is fortunate, the ...

Once again the ubiquitous USB TV tuner dongle has proved itself more than capable of doing far more than just receiving broadcast TV. Over on the RTL-SDR blog, there’s a tutorial covering the ...

Knowing the directivity specification of your measurement device can go a long way in setting measurement expectations. Directional power measurements are important when determining transmitter output ...

Co-sponsored by Analog Devices and Richardson RFPD. This webcast will provide a step-by-step approach to designing RF power and return loss measurement systems. The webcast will focus on a number of ...