Keithley Portable Measures Power to 6 GHz

Sept. 20, 2006

Model 3500 is a portable RF power meter designed for field and laboratory measurements. The instrument, which operates from 10 MHz to 6 GHz, offers a simple user interface with clear liquid-crystal-display (LCD) screen. The power sensor and display electronics are contained in the same compact housing, which also includes a Universal Serial Bus (USB) interface for connection to an external personal computer. The meter can operate from and AC-DC converter module, an on-board battery, or from the USB interface. For more information on the compact power meter, visit the Keithley web site at: www.keithley.com.

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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.