Category: Aerospace & Defense RF Testing

Ground laboratory RF test paths, instrumentation and component requirements for aerospace and defense engineers.


  • Portable Aerospace RF Test Kits: Specify Connector Interfaces

    Portable Aerospace RF Test Kits: Specify Connector Interfaces

    Portable aerospace RF test kits need explicit connector interfaces, including family,…

  • Aerospace Receiver AGC Checks: Manual Steps and Timing Limits

    Aerospace Receiver AGC Checks: Manual Steps and Timing Limits

    Manual attenuation steps can support steady-state AGC checks, but they do…

  • What a DC Block Does Not Isolate in Aerospace Ground Tests

    What a DC Block Does Not Isolate in Aerospace Ground Tests

    A DC block interrupts the conductors specified by its design; it…

  • Aerospace Input Pads: Matching Benefit Versus Signal Loss

    Aerospace Input Pads: Matching Benefit Versus Signal Loss

    An input pad can reduce sensitivity to reflections in some RF…

  • Aerospace RF Bench Uncertainty: Include External Accessories

    Aerospace RF Bench Uncertainty: Include External Accessories

    Include external RF accessories in an aerospace bench’s measurement-uncertainty evaluation.

  • Linking Aerospace Test Requirements to Passive RF Hardware

    Linking Aerospace Test Requirements to Passive RF Hardware

    Link each aerospace test requirement to the passive hardware and correction…

  • Writing an Aerospace RF Accessory Datasheet Request

    Writing an Aerospace RF Accessory Datasheet Request

    Write an aerospace RF accessory request with numerical requirements and an…

  • RF Fixture Baselines Before and After Aerospace Stress Tests

    RF Fixture Baselines Before and After Aerospace Stress Tests

    Check RF fixture baselines before and after a demanding aerospace test…

  • Aerospace Load Return Loss: Why High Power Is Not Enough

    Aerospace Load Return Loss: Why High Power Is Not Enough

    A high-power load still needs suitable matching across an aerospace test’s…

  • Aerospace Power Sampling: Divider or Directional Coupler?

    Aerospace Power Sampling: Divider or Directional Coupler?

    Choose a divider or directional coupler according to the required aerospace…