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Old 11th Jun 2021, 10:40 am   #5
Cruisin Marine
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Default Re: Marconi TF2603 RF mV meter cal 6dB or not 6 dB

For the record, It is more or less flat response up to 400 MHz, and good to above 1 GHz.
The Racal equivalent uses a diode bridge on the input, but on the meter scale that READS 6dB higher than the Marconi TF2603.

This is rather pedantic in form, I am just trying to see some standard, if possible.

I need another TF2603 user to let me know if the Marconi should be reading the same or not really, or circuit design measurement notes could be confusing having two standards as it were... I guess it leads to notes on notes lol

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Originally Posted by Dickie View Post
TF2603 uses a high impedance crystal detector, and just measures the PD applied to it. The source impedance is of no concern to it (at least until you get to VHF and above where stray C's come into play). If you have got a 50R termination across it that would explain the results you are getting.

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