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Tester Checks AM and FM Radios

Oct. 21, 2013
A versatile tester evaluates the performance of military radios through 1 GHz.
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Designed for military applications, the model 3515B Military Portable Radio Test includes a color touchscreen and light-weight magnesium case for portability. It includes a tracking generator for testing passive components, such as cables and antennas, and can analyze channel bandwidths as wide as 5 MHz across a frequency range from 25 to 1000 MHz. Suitable for testing amplitude-modulated (AM) and frequency-modulated (FM) military radios, the tester weighs just 8.7 lbs. with battery, providing 4.5 h operating time on a single battery charge. It meets MIL-PRF-28800F Class-2 specifications for humidity, shock, and vibration, with an operating range of -0°C to +50°C. It can measure a variety of different radio parameters, including frequency error, modulation fidelity, frequency error, and can measure peak and average power at levels from 500 mW to 500 W. It incorporates a spectrum analyzer with -140 dBm displayed average noise level (DANL) and is available with optional oscilloscope for viewing the demodulated audio information from a radio under test. The tester can measure and display VSWR, return loss, reflection coefficient, crest factor, and complementary cumulative distribution function (CCDF), and incorporate a USB port for connection to a computer. P&A: $22,485; 8 wks.

Aeroflex, Inc., 35 South Service Rd., P.O. Box 6022, Plainview, NY 11803-0622; (516) 694-6700, (800) 843-1553, FAX: (516) 694-0658.

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Jack Browne | Technical Contributor

Jack Browne, Technical Contributor, has worked in technical publishing for over 30 years. He managed the content and production of three technical journals while at the American Institute of Physics, including Medical Physics and the Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology. He has been a Publisher and Editor for Penton Media, started the firm’s Wireless Symposium & Exhibition trade show in 1993, and currently serves as Technical Contributor for that company's Microwaves & RF magazine. Browne, who holds a BS in Mathematics from City College of New York and BA degrees in English and Philosophy from Fordham University, is a member of the IEEE.

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