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Re: Choosing an attenuator


 

Well, the recommended maximum input power (and that even totaled from outside you viewing window) is -25 dBm.? 50-watts of power is +47 dBm.??

50-watts = 10[log(50)] = +17 dBw??????? Adding 30 dB to get to dBm:

+17 dBw + 30 dB = +47 dBm

So, you need an attenuator of 72 dB of attenuation.

47 dBm?+ 25 dBm = 72 dB.?

Of course, that's a lot.? I'd recommend several attenuators to get to -25 dBm from +47 dBm.? The first three will be expensive as they must be power attenuators.? The following will get you there:

One 3 dB attenuator at 30-watts gets you to:

Total of 3 dB attenuation gets you to 25 watts from 50 watts

Another 6 dB attenuator at 30-watts gets you to:

Total of 9 dB attenuation gets you to 6.25 watts

Another 10 dB attenuator at 10-watts gets you to:

A total of 29 dB of attenuation gets you to 0.625 watts

Now the attenuators are getting less expensive.

Another 10 dB attenuator at 2-watts gets you to

A total of 39 dB of attenuation gets you to 0.0625 watts

Another 30 dB attenuator at 2-watts gets you to

A total of 69 dB of attenuation gets you to 0.00625 watts

Another 3 dB attenuator gets you to the goal of 72 dB of attenuation and keeps the TinySA in the faithful measurement regime.?

To do this in a single attenuator is unlikely and quite expensive.? Even breaking this down into two power attenuators of 35 dB each is still pretty expensive.?? Three power attenuators is a bit less expensive, but still expensive.?

Think again about feeding 50-watts through 72 dB of attenuation directly to the TinySA!!!!

Dave - W?LEV






Now we're getting less expensive.

Another 30 dB attenuator at 2-watts gets you to:

53 dB -? 30 dB = 20 dB

Another 30 dB attenuator at 2-watts gets you to:

20 dB - 30 dB = -10 dB





On Thu, Nov 14, 2024 at 8:21?PM Flex-tech via <Flex-tech=[email protected]> wrote:
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It's Christmas,
Just got my TSA and I'm having a ball expoloring.
Q: I'd like to get an attenuator so I don't ruin this little gem.
I expect to be using this for a breadth of the RF spectrum ie. 108Mz up through 6 or more Gz.
I don't think the TSA will be exposed to more than 20-50 watts of tx power.
But what do I know. That's why I want some input from the forum.
Tks
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MDW



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Dave - W?LEV


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